Part 2Trauma-informed practice
Conduct of proceedings in accordance with trauma-informed practice
27Criminal courts: conduct of proceedings
(1)
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 305 (Acts of Adjournal), after subsection (1A) insert—
“(1B)
Subsection (1) also extends to making provision by Act of Adjournal for the purpose of ensuring that criminal proceedings are conducted in a way that accords with trauma-informed practice.”.
(3)
In section 307 (interpretation), after the definition of “training school order” insert—
““trauma-informed practice” has the meaning given by section 114 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025.”.