Latest editorial
Pilot of evidence before trial scheme begins for at-risk and vulnerable witnesses and victims at three English courts
Three courts in England begin pilots of a new scheme allowing vulnerable witnesses and victims to give their best evidence to criminal trials before those trials begin
A pilot scheme which aims to protect at-risk victims and witnesses by allowing them to give evidence prior to criminal trials starts today.
The most vulnerable will be able to give their evidence and be cross-examined away from the intensity of a courtroom to spare them aggressive questioning in front of jury, judge and alleged attackers.
This new approach will be tested for six months in three courts with the aim of rolling it out more widely if successful, the Ministry of Justice said.
More from this author
Colombian national Isabella Acevedo asks to be treated with same leniency as Harper following reshuffle promotion as Disabled People's Minister
Construction workers call for bosses' to stand trial as HSE finds over half of building sites unsafe
Watchdog investigation closes down 13 unsafe building sites, hands 85 enforcement notices and warns 201 others
Similar stories
