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Consistency and clarity
Citing two examples of “border staff not having a uniform approach”, one when an artist that “missed a pivotal TV slot at Glastonbury” and another unable to play at a venue in Paris “because of issues at the border”, ATC Live said that touring in the EU “continues to be an administrative nightmare.".Official Report, 13 March 2025, Col 33
The “top ask of the UK Government” according to ATC Live was “a uniform approach to international touring for artists”.
Special measures for vulnerable witnesses
The Bill seeks to extend the application of existing provisions setting out a general rule that child witnesses under the age of 12 do not present their evidence in the court-room (eg giving evidence by livetelevision link instead).
The current provisions apply in relation ...
Video footage from the Chamber will be live streamed on the Scottish Parliament TV and then kept as on-demand footage available on the Scottish Parliament website.
These include the following standard special measures:
a screen in the courtroom stopping the witness from having to see the accused
a livetelevision video link allowing the witness to give evidence from somewhere outside the courtroom
a supporter who can sit with the witness whilst the witness gives evidence
Both c...
These include the following standard special measures:
a screen in the courtroom stopping the witness from having to see the accused
a livetelevision video link allowing the witness to give evidence from somewhere outside the courtroom
a supporter who can sit with the witness whilst the witness gives evidence
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a frontline worker or person with lived experience? They would be able to speak with authority about the impact and effect of the new benefits scheme on the public.
The following special measures may be available to a vulnerable witness:
a screen in the courtroom stopping the witness from having to see the accused
a livetelevision video link allowing the witness to give evidence from somewhere outside the courtroom
a supporter who can sit with the witness whilst the witness ...