When a Child Gives Evidence, Which of the Following Things

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a child gives evidence, which of the following things must occur, unless the child does not want them? Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, s.21(3) provides that both these special measures procedures are mandatory for children. The other measures are discretionary.

• A)Their evidence-in-chief is pre-recorded
• B)They should be cross-examined via livelink
• C)Screens are used
• D)An intermediary is used

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