Part 1 Criminal proceedings
Evidence of children and other vulnerable witnesses: special measures
1.Evidence of children and other vulnerable witnesses: special measures
2.Consideration before the trial of matters relating to vulnerable witnesses
3.Evidence of vulnerable witnesses at proofs in relation to victim statements
Evidence of identification prior to trial
4.Evidence of identification prior to trial
Expert evidence as to subsequent behaviour of complainer
5.Expert evidence as to subsequent behaviour of complainer
Prohibition of personal conduct of defence in cases involving vulnerable witnesses
6.Prohibition of personal conduct of defence in cases involving vulnerable witnesses
7.Special pre-trial procedures for ascertaining in such cases whether accused has engaged a solicitor
Prohibition on accused personally precognoscing children under 12
8.Prohibition of precognition by accused in person of child witnesses under 12 in cases to which section 288E applies
Pre-trial procedure in sheriff court summary proceedings
9.Summary proceedings in sheriff court: pre-trial procedure where no intermediate diet is fixed
Proceedings in the district court
10.Application of vulnerable witnesses provisions to proceedings in the district court