Date: 4th October 2019
Time: 09:00 - 12:45
Location:
Vulnerable witnesses seminar
200 SVS
200 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5SG
3 hours verifiable CPD
With the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 receiving royal assent on 13 June 2019, following Practice Note No 1 of 2017 and the recent Practice Note of 2019, substantial changes have been made to procedure concerning vulnerable witnesses, particularly child witnesses. This seminar will welcome expert speakers who will address exactly what the Act means and how it will affect your work at this stage.
Whilst the Act will be phased in implementation, this seminar, by bringing together insight and early-stage guidance from a variety of perspectives including government, the court and the legal profession, will ensure that you have the clarity you need on how the changes in court procedure will be implemented in practice.
The seminar will also feature panel discussion and insight from User Group members with the aim of identifying current and future features required for ongoing training design in this area.
By attending this event you will be able to:
- Find out about the new Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
- Learn how the Act is likely to work in practice and how it will affect your work
- Discuss the new rules with stakeholders from a variety of different perspectives
- Liz Dougan, Partner and Solicitor Advocate, Brazenall and Orr
- Angela Gray, Advocate Depute, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)
- Alan Robertson, Senior Associate, MBS Solicitors
- Gillian Mawdsley, Policy Executive, Law Society of Scotland
- Iain Smith, Partner, Keegan Smith
