Open date: 22 June 2007
Close date: 19 October 2007
The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 introduced a range of special measures to help young people to give evidence in court. While evidence suggests that these are effective, the government sought the views of young witnesses and practitioners on a number of proposals for further improvements.
Consultation paper
- Improving the criminal trial process for young witnesses: consultation paper [PDF 0.22mb, 68 pages]
Contact details
Further copies of this report and the consultation paper can be obtained by contacting Guy Wilson at the address below:
Better Trials Unit
Office for Criminal Justice Reform
Ground Floor
Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Tel: 020 7035 8490
