Child Witness in UK Law
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Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014
... ... functions relate to a person who is or appears to be a victim or witness in relation to a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings ... (2) ... in subsection (3) are jointly carrying out an interview with a child in relation to- ... (a) criminal proceedings which have been instituted ... ...
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Serious Crime Act 2015
... ... (8) Evidence of one witness is sufficient for the purpose of establishing that an accused has failed ... Protection of children Protection of children ... Child cruelty offence 66 Child cruelty offence ... (1) Section 1 of the ... ...
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Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
... ... (1) For the purposes of this Chapter a witness in criminal proceedings (other than the accused) is eligible for ... 2(c)(xix) (with art. 3) ... 21: Special provisions relating to child witnesses ... (1) For the purposes of this section—(a) a witness in ... ...
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Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004
... ... own defence at the trial and any victim statement proof where a child witness under the age of 12 is to give evidence at the trial; to enable ... ...
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Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010
... ... of community payback order: further provision(1) Evidence of one witness is sufficient for the purpose of establishing that an offender has failed ... —“(1A) Where the court imposes a sentence of detention on a child, the court must—(a) state its reasons for the opinion that no other ... ...
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The Family Procedure Rules 2010
... ... Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 , sections 10 and 24 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 , section 97(1) of the Children Act 1989 , ... of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer appointed to witness the documents which signify a parent's or guardian's consent to the ... ...
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Criminal Justice Act 1991
... ... child" for indictable offence) ... , for “£100” there shall be substituted \xE2" ... have witnessed the commission of the offence,will be called as a witness at the trial; and(c) that, for the purpose of avoiding any prejudice to ... ...
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Domestic Abuse Act 2021
... ... it consists of conduct directed at another person (for example, B's child) ... (6) References in this Act to being abusive towards another person ... , section 97 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (summons to witness and warrant for arrest) does not apply in relation to the person for whose ... ...
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Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
... ... use of special measures for the purpose of taking the evidence of child witnesses and other vulnerable witnesses in criminal proceedings; to make ... cases: special measures“(1) This section applies where a child witness, other than the accused, is to give evidence at, or for the purposes of, a ... ...
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Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011
... ... of the local authority which is the relevant local authority for the child to whom the hearing relates ... (4) The National Convener may select one ... order under section 175, admit evidence, or allow questioning of a witness designed to elicit evidence, which shows or tends to show one or more of ... ...
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