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The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 : text and commentary /
A guide to the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 for anyone working with vulnerable witnesses. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 amends the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 for criminal cases. It creates a similar regime for civil cases, so that vulnerability of witnesses is...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dundee :
Dundee University Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A guide to the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 for anyone working with vulnerable witnesses. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 amends the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 for criminal cases. It creates a similar regime for civil cases, so that vulnerability of witnesses is considered, and measures are taken to support vulnerable witnesses to give evidence effectively. This book contains the Act's main provisions together with commentary to help you to understand it fully. Informed by the authors' experience of vulnerable witnesses in practice, the book provides an essential reference for lawyers, law students, those who lead or hear witness in court and other professionals dealing with young people and adults who may be vulnerable as potential witnesses. |
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| Notas: | "Contains the main provisions of The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 with a commentary"--Abstract. Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 106 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781845862091 1845862090 9781474406307 1474406300 9780748699537 0748699538 1845860454 9781845860455 |