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

3 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

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
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…