Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

This provision sets rules for special measures in criminal proceedings, including when witnesses are eligible for assistance and when courts must or may use measures like live links, screens, video recordings, intermediaries, and exclusion of persons.

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
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Language
en
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Northern Ireland admissibility of statements appeals application commencement court procedure court process evidence investigations publication restrictions repeals reporting restrictions witness evidence witness handling witnesses

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About this statute

This provision sets rules for special measures in criminal proceedings, including when witnesses are eligible for assistance and when courts must or may use measures like live links, screens, video recordings, intermediaries, and exclusion of persons. The court can only allow certain evidence or questions if the accused applies and the court is satisfied of the statutory conditions; some sexual-behaviour material is restricted, and related hearings and publication restrictions apply. This provision sets commencement, extent, citation, repeal/revocation, and several schedule-based court procedure rules. This provision makes several amendments to criminal evidence and procedure rules, including when spouses can be compelled to testify, when a spouse’s silence may not be commented on, and new offences for intimidating or harming witnesses, jurors, or others assisting investigations. This provision is a timeline note listing parts of the Act that were brought into force, repealed, or later applied with modifications.