Source: The Scottish Parliament published on this site Wednesday 17th July 2018 by Jill Powell
The Bill is for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the use of special measures for the purpose of taking the evidence of child witnesses and other vulnerable witnesses in criminal proceedings; to make provision about the procedure relating to taking evidence by commissioner; to make provision about the procedure for authorisation of standard special measures; and for connected purposes.
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee is seeking views on the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill.
The main aim of the Bill is to improve how children in the most serious cases participate in the criminal justice system by enabling the much greater use of pre-recording their evidence in advance of a criminal trial. The Bill also provides the framework for extending the use of pre-recorded evidence to other vulnerable witnesses in the future.
To read more about the Bill and how to make written comments before August 29th click: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/109036.aspx
To read the Bill click: http://www.safecic.co.uk/freebies/55-free-downloads-and-safeguarding-links/445-scotchild