Course description
Presented by expert speaker Laura O’Brien, this webinar will address the procedural rules relevant to cases involving child witnesses as well as practical guidance in order to achieve best practice.
Join Laura as she explores the legal framework, special measures, practical considerations and helpful resources, plus much more.
Laura is a Partner and Head of the Protest Team at Hodge Jones & Allen. She is a defence solicitor and Crown Court advocate, so be sure to tune in to benefit from her expertise on this topic.
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Training Course Content
Introduction
This webinar will address the procedural rules relevant to cases involving child witnesses as well as practical guidance in order to achieve best practice.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- Legal framework
- Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
- Criminal Procedure Rules
- Special measures
- Eligibility
- Child witnesses are automatically entitled to special measures
- Principles also applicable to child defendants, court’s duty to ensure defendant can effectively participate
- Available special measures
- Special measures in detail
- Pre-recorded evidence
- Intermediaries
- Practical considerations
- Obtaining evidence
- Dealing with limitations in permitted/appropriate questioning: how else to put your case
- Helpful resources
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