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What is a Vulnerable Witness?
Under the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004, a person is automatically classed as a vulnerable witness if they are under 16 (a 'child witness') when the proceedings begin.
However, an adult witness (a person aged 16 and over when the proceedings begin) would only be classed as a vulnerable witness if the court considers the quality of their evidence will be affected by a mental disorder or by fear or distress relating to giving their evidence.
