Vulnerable Witnesses Act - section 9: report
This report meets obligations on Scottish Ministers by the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 to publish a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Act at supporting witnesses to participate in the criminal justice system and to set out next steps for implementation.
References
Armstrong, S. & Pickering, L. (2020) Left out and locked down: impacts of COVID-19 lockdown for marginalised groups in Scotland. Report of the Scotland in Lockdown Study December 2020.
Audit Scotland (2023), Criminal Courts Backlogs
Brooks-Hay, O., Burman, M. & Bradley, L. (2019) Justice Journeys: Informing policy and practice through lived experience of victim‐survivors of rape and serious sexual assault. SCCJR.
High Court of Justiciary, Practice Note No. 1 of 2017, Taking of Evidence of a Vulnerable Witness by a Commissioner
High Court of Justiciary, Practice Note No.1 of 2019, Vulnerable and Child Witnesses: Written Questions
Jacobson, J. and Cooper, P. (eds) (2020) Participation in Courts and Tribunals: Concepts, Realities and Aspirations, Bristol University Press, pp. 163 – 164
Mitchell, M. et al (2023), North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose Evaluation: Phae One Report, March 2023
Police Scotland et al (2019), Standards of Service for Victims and Witnesses: Annual Report on Performance 2018 – 2019
Scottish Court Service (2015), Evidence and Procedure Review Report
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (2016), Evidence and Procedure Review – Next Steps
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (2018a), Evaluation Report No 1
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (2018b), Evaluation Report No 2
Scottish Government (2018), Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill: Policy Memorandum
Scottish Government (2023), Journey Times in the Scottish Criminal Justice System
Contact
Email: prerecordedevidence@gov.scot
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