Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Table of cases vii
4. Table of statutes ix
5. Table of statutory instruments xiii
6. INTRODUCTION 1
7. 1 DEFINITIONS OF “VULNERABLE WITNESS” IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES AND THE SPECIAL MEASURES 7
8. 2 PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES: CHILD WITNESSES 25
9. 3 PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES: ADULT VULNERABLE WITNESSES 35
10. 4 REVIEW OF SPECIAL MEASURES, APPLICATION TO THE ACCUSED, SUPPLEMENTARY AND SAVING PROVISIONS AND APPLICATION OF VULNERABLE WITNESS PROVISIONS TO PROCEEDINGS IN THE DISTRICT COURT 41
11. 5 MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION 49
12. 6 Civil proceedings and vulnerable witnesses: scope and procedures 65
13. 7 ABOLITION OF THE COMPETENCE TEST FOR WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS 79
14. Appendix list of forms of procedure 85
15. Index 103