66 Prohibition of cross-examination in person in civil proceedings
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66  Prohibition of cross-examination in person in civil proceedings

In the Courts Act 2003, after Part 7 insert—

“Part 7A
Civil Proceedings: Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person

85E Prohibition of cross-examination in person: introductory

In this Part—

“civil proceedings” means—

(a)     proceedings in the county court,

(b)     proceedings in the High Court, other than—

(i)     proceedings in the Family Division of the High Court which are business assigned, by or under section 61 of (and Schedule 1 to) the Senior Courts Act 1981, to that Division of the High Court and no other, and

(ii)     proceedings in the exercise of its jurisdiction under the Extradition Act 2003, and

(c)     proceedings in the civil division of the Court of Appeal arising out of civil proceedings within paragraph (a) or (b);

“witness”, in relation to any proceedings, includes a party to the proceedings.

85F Prohibition of cross-examination in person: victims of offences

(1)     In civil proceedings, no party to the proceedings who has been convicted of, or given a caution for, a specified offence may cross-examine in person a witness who is the victim of that offence.

(2)     In civil proceedings, no party to the proceedings who is the victim

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