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The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

Inquiry

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Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (YJCEA) allows vulnerable witnesses (under Section 16 of the YJCEA) and intimidated witnesses (under Section 17(4) of the YJCEA) to video record their cross-examination before the trial. This inquiry is concerned with the operation of the pre-recorded cross-examination for both vulnerable and intimidated witnesses. The Committee is inviting written evidence on all aspects of the use of pre-recorded cross-examination, including the effect of the use of section 28 on witnesses, victims, defendants and juries.

Read the call for evidence to find out more about this inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 21 December 2023.

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Past events

Tuesday 23 January 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 - Oral evidence 23 January 2024
2:30pm
  • Chris Hartley (Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor at Crown Prosecution Service)
  • Laura Hynes (National Vulnerable Witness Advisor at National Crime Agency)
  • Genna Telfer (Assistant Chief Constable at Hertfordshire Constabulary)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Monday 10 July 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 - Oral evidence 10 July 2023
2:30pm
  • Rt Hon Edward Argar MP (Minister of State at Ministry of Justice)
  • Jerome Glass (Director General Policy at Ministry of Justice)
  • Amy Randall (Director, Victims, Vulnerabilities and Criminal Law at Ministry of Justice)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Monday 26 June 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 - Oral evidence 26 June 2023
2:30pm
  • Professor Cheryl Thomas KC (Hon) (Professor of Judicial Studies at University College London)
  • Mary Prior KC (Chair at Criminal Bar Association's RASSO sub-committee, and Barrister at 36 Group)
  • John Riley (Vice Chair at Criminal Bar Association's RASSO sub-committee, and Barrister at 23 Essex Street)
3:30pm
  • Professor Penney Lewis (Commissioner for Criminal Law at Law Commission)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

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