On 19 December 2018, the UK government stated that the Civil Justice Council had agreed to consider the issues raised by this recommendation. In February 2020, the Civil Justice Council published its

On 19 December 2018, the UK government stated that the Civil Justice Council had agreed to consider the issues raised by this recommendation. In February 2020, the Civil Justice Council published its report on vulnerable witnesses and parties within civil proceedings. In April 2021, the Civil Procedure Rules were amended to require courts to provide special measures for vulnerable parties and witnesses in court (CPR Practice Direction 1A). The UK government also decided to legislate for special measures in civil proceedings in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The Act enables the court to make a special measures direction in relation to victims and alleged victims of 'specified offences', and victims, or those at risk of being victims, of domestic abuse. It also enables a court to give a direction prohibiting the cross-examination of a victim of a 'specified offence' in civil proceedings by a person who has been convicted or cautioned for that offence, where it is likely to diminish the qua