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

Justice Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 1 Jun 2023 Closed: 31 May 2024 Parliament page
Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed. Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence … Read more
3 Oral sessions
4 Letters
3 Events
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Chris Hartley · Crown Prosecution Service Genna Telfer · Hertfordshire Constabulary Laura Hynes · National Crime Agency
Amy Randall · Ministry of Justice Jerome Glass · Ministry of Justice Rt Hon Edward Argar MP · Ministry of Justice
John Riley · Criminal Bar Association's RASSO sub-committee Mary Prior KC · Criminal Bar Association's RASSO sub-committee Professor Cheryl Thomas KC (Hon) · University College London (UCL) Professor Penney Lewis · Law Commission
Correspondence 4 letters
10 Jun 2025 Correspondence from Professor Katrin Hohl OBE, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, City St George's University London, dated 16 May 2025 relating to Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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8 Apr 2025 Correspondence from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, dated 7 March 2025: Impact Evaluation of Section 28 (CORRECTED)
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8 Apr 2025 Correspondence from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls to Professor Cheryl Thomas KC, Director of the UCL Jury Project, dated 8 April 2025 relating to the Impact Evaluation of Section 28
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25 Mar 2025 Correspondence from Professor Cheryl Thomas KC, Director of the UCL Jury Project, dated 17 March 2025 relating to the Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls' letter of 7 March 2025 to the Justice Committee (relating to Section 28)
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