The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 4283
Court of Appeal
*Regina v A
[2022] EWCA Crim 988
2022 July 5; 19
Dame Victoria Sharp P, Fraser, Hill JJ
Crime— Evidence— Video recording— Defendant charged with offences of sexual assault— Judge making special measures direction providing for cross-examination of complainant to be recorded and admitted in evidence— Whether such direction available on proper construction of statutory provisions— Whether wrongful making of such direction rendering subsequent conviction unsafe—
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c 23), ss 16, 17, 21, 22, 28