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The English Criminal Law, has accepted that the 'process of giving evidence in court can prove a difficult and stressful ordeal for many witnesses
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INTRODUCTION The English Criminal Law, has accepted that the 'process of giving evidence in court can prove a difficult and stressful ordeal for many witnesses1'. Therefore, the Law should protect2 a witness who is at risk from these concerns. They are not on trial. . However, the adverse effects of a delicate witness providing an oral testimony may debilitate the purpose for providing that evidence. Following the awareness that vulnerable witnesses may refuse to testify or suffer due to testifying encouraged the interdepartmental working group3 to scrutinise and challenge the current treatment of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses4. The group, made the recommendations, which resulted in the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 19995, which sought to protect justice and the vulnerable witness under sections 16-33. Although this section at present is not in force, its effects will challenge the present 'perspective towards the reception of evidence from "Vulnerable" witnesses6 The Act...
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