The defendant said that since the evidence in chief of child prosecution witnesses had been recorded and made available to jurors, facility ought also to be provided for the recording of the cross examination of the same witness so that the jurors might have that evidence re-inforced also.
Held: No general rule was required for this purpose. The section gave appropriate powers to the judge to exercise.
Judges:
Mr Justice Astill Mr Justice Hooper Lord Justice Potter
Citations:
[2004] EWCA Crim 602, Times 19-Apr-2004
Links:
Statutes:
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 28
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.194658
