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85H Prohibition of cross-examination in person: evidence of domestic abuse
(1) In civil proceedings, where specified evidence is adduced that a person who is a witness has been the victim of domestic abuse carried out by a party to the proceedings, that party to the proceedings may not cross-examine the witness in person.
(2) In civil proceedings, where specified evidence is adduced that a person who is a party to the proceedings has been the victim of domestic abuse carried out by a witness, that party may not cross-examine the witness in person.
(3) In this section—
“domestic abuse” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021;
“specified evidence” means evidence specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.
(4) Regulations under subsection (3) may provide that any evidence which satisfies the court that domestic abuse, or domestic abuse of a specified description, has occurred is specified evidence for the purposes of this section.
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85H Prohibition of cross-examination in person: evidence of domestic abuse
(1) In civil proceedings, where specified evidence is adduced that a person who is a witness has been the victim of domestic abuse carried out by a party to the proceedings, that party to the proceedings may not cross-examine the witness in person.
(2) In civil proceedings, where specified evidence is adduced that a person who is a party to the proceedings has been the victim of domestic abuse carried out by a witness, that party may not cross-examine the witness in person.
(3) In this section—
“domestic abuse” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021;
“specified evidence” means evidence specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.
(4) Regulations under subsection (3) may provide that any evidence which satisfies the court that domestic abuse, or domestic abuse of a specified description, has occurred is specified evidence for the purposes of this section.
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