Can a judge presiding over a criminal trial in the Crown Court permit a witness who is outside the United Kingdom to give evidence via WhatsApp? That is one of the questions raised by this appeal, brought by leave of the full court against convictions of offences of rape, attempted rape and indecent assault.
Judges:
Lord Justice Holroyde, Vice-President Of
The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Mrs Justice Farbey
And
The Recorder of London, HH Judge Lucraft KC
Citations:
[2022] EWCA Crim 1244
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 03 November 2022; Ref: scu.681330