It is the case that nowadays advocates depute often have the assistance ofprecognitionofficers.
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The new clause deals with the fact that there is no direct statutory punishment for failing to attend a citation forprecognitionunder solemn procedure.
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The reason why aprecognitionis excluded is because it is a summary of evidence likely to be available from a witness.
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The professor asks how such precognitions can be obtained when a firefighter has been injured on the high seas tackling an emergency.
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I do not think thatprecognitionis a subject that can ever be proved.
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That an accused person wishes him to be precognised means that he must attend when required and give hisprecognitionon oath.
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Thus, a statement in aprecognitionis different in nature from a statement made by the witness himself.
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This sum includes the expenses at both theprecognitionand trial stages.
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The new clause would make it an offence to fail to attend forprecognitionin solemn procedure.
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I was not for one moment suggesting thatprecognitionofficers are not skilled in the work that they do; namely, precognoscing witnesses.
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The whole provision applies to the citation of a prosecution witness forprecognition.
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I had not realised thatprecognitionwas taken by the procurator on oath.
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This work is largely done byprecognitionofficers.
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Who is to do theprecognitionon behalf of the clients whom the public defender defends?
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Under summary procedure— where there are few precognitions—a provision for punishment exists.
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