Select Committee · Justice Committee
The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
Status: Closed
Opened: 1 Jun 2023
Closed: 31 May 2024
Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed. Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (YJCEA) allows vulnerable …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2024 | Chris Hartley · Crown Prosecution Service, Genna Telfer · Hertfordshire Constabulary, Laura Hynes · National Crime Agency | View ↗ |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Amy Randall · Ministry of Justice, Jerome Glass · Ministry of Justice, Rt Hon Edward Argar MP · Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
| 26 Jun 2023 | John Riley · Criminal Bar Association's RASSO sub-committee, Mary Prior KC · Criminal Bar Association's RASSO sub-committee, Professor Cheryl Thomas KC (Hon) · University College London (UCL), Professor Penney Lewis · Law Commission | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | — | Correspondence from Professor Katrin Hohl OBE, Professor of Criminology & Crimi… |
| 8 Apr 2025 | — | Correspondence from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Violence Aga… |
| 8 Apr 2025 | — | Correspondence from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Violence Aga… |
| 25 Mar 2025 | — | Correspondence from Professor Cheryl Thomas KC, Director of the UCL Jury Projec… |