The book is divided into 21 chapters: (1) Introduction, including Terms of Reference and Contexts in Which Children May Be Witnesses; (2) The Law in Queensland; (3) Competency; (4) Communicating With a Child Witness; (5) Expert Evidence; (6) The Court Environment; (7) Professional Education and Awareness; (8) Delays; (9) Treatment Before Committal or Trial; (10) Out-of-Court Statements; (11) Closed-Circuit Television and Screens; (12) Identification of the Accused; (13) Support; (14) The Committal; (15) Pre-Trial Hearings; (16) Unrepresented Accused; (17) Children's Evidence in Other Types of Proceedings; (18) Children With Special Needs; (19) Similar Fact Evidence, Separate Trials and Multiple Offences; (20) Post-Trial Use of Evidence; and (21) Evaluation of Legislative Reform. Notes, tables, appendix