Part 5: Protection for victims and witnesses in court Section 65: Prohibition of cross-examination in person in family proceedings New section 31Y – Guidance for legal representatives appointed under section 31W(6)
Section 31Y confers on the Lord Chancellor the power to issue guidance about the scope and nature of the role of a court-appointed qualified legal representative. The intention is that the guidance will set out further practical detail about the scope of this new statutory role. A qualified legal representative is required to have regard to the guidance.