Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Author: Frazer McCallum

PDF Published: Thursday 25 Apr 2019 (SB 19-24)

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- Executive Summary
- Introduction
  - Parliamentary scrutiny
  - Current support for vulnerable witnesses
- Pre-Recording of Evidence
  - Rule requiring pre-recording of evidence
  - Taking evidence by commissioner
- Procedures for Standard Special Measures
- Barnahus Principles
- Monitoring the Impact of Reforms
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Scottish Parliament. (2018, June 12). Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill [as introduced] Session 5 (2018) SP Bill 34. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Vulnerable%20Witnesses%20(Criminal%20Evidence)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill34S052018.pdf

Scottish Parliament Justice Committee. (2019, January 24). Stage 1 Report on the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill. Retrieved from https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/J/2019/1/24/Stage-1-Report-on-the-Vulnerable-Witnesses--Criminal-Evidence---Scotland--Bill

Lord Advocate. (2019, February 1). Response to Stage 1 Report. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/20190201LordAdvocatetoMM.pdf

Scottish Government. (2019, February 4). Response to Stage 1 Report. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/20190204VW-SGresponseStage1.pdf

Scottish Parliament. (2019, February 5). Official Report 5 February 2019 (Session 5) - Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1. Cols 22-67.

Scottish Parliament. (2019, March 13). Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill [as amended at stage 2] Session 5 (2019) SP Bill 34A. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Vulnerable%20Witnesses%20(Criminal%20Evidence)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill34AS052019.pdf

McCallum, F. (2018, October 23). Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill. SPICe Briefing 18/68. Retrieved from https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2018/10/23/Vulnerable-Witnesses--Criminal-Evidence---Scotland--Bill

Scottish Government. (n.d.) Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill, Submission from the Scottish Government. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/J-S5-18-VW-31A-SG.pdf

Scottish Government. (n.d.) Victims Taskforce. Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/groups/victims-taskforce/

Scottish Parliament Justice Committee. (2019, March 12). Official Report. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11993

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