Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2002] All ER (D) 121 (Aug)
Court: Administrative Court
Judge:

Sullivan J
Representation Ian Wise (instructed by Harter & Loveless) for the defendant.
  Campaspe Lloyd-Jacobs (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service) for the prosecution.
Judgment Dates: 30 August 2002

Catchwords

Criminal evidence - Child - Application for evidence to be given by live television link - Child victim robbed by defendant - Defendant 13 years old - Justices permitting cross examination via television link - Whether decision irrational - s 32.

The Case

In all the circumstances, it could not be said that there was no material from which it could be inferred that the 13-year-old victim of a robbery would feel intimidated should he give evidence at the trial of his alleged assailant, notwithstanding that the victim had said in a witness statement that he would give evidence at the trial. Accordingly, the decision of a youth court to allow the victim to give evidence via a video link under s32 of the would stand.

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