179.This Part of the Act amends the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) so that the special measures that a court might take in relation to a vulnerable witness in civil proceedings are available in all civil proceedings, rather than just certain proceedings. It also amends the 2004 Act: to make the special measure, of prohibiting a party to the proceedings from conducting the case in person, available in a wider range of cases; and to make special measures available where a party to the proceedings, who is likely to attend or participate in the proceedings, is also to be treated as a vulnerable witness.
Crown Application Part 5 – Special Measures in Civil Cases