Week 6 Flashcards
What section and act gives lifelong anonymity made for adult witnesses in fear of distress about giving evidence in court
S46 of YJCE Act 1999
What does A6 says?
Everyone has right to a fair trial
Everyone shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty
A10 ECHR?
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression
What is used to appeal to COA against RR made in Crown?
S159 of Criminal Justice Act 1998
What states Mags must sit in public?
S121 of Magistrates Court Act 1980
What act states that bone fide member of the press can attend youth courts
Children and Young Persons Act 1933
What act can exclude public when juvenile giving evidence in case involving indecency or morality?
S37 of CYPA 1933
If special measures put in place for vulnerable or intimidated witness one Journo can remain in court
S25 of Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
What does Rule 5.8 of Criminal Procedure rules state?
Advance info to be provided about court cases
5.8 (6) info obtained from court about case after it has happened, if case over 6 months old, request must be made in writing and reason given
What law suggest journos should be able to access info detailed in 5.8 (6)?
Criminal Practice Direction 1 General Matters 5B
If you want applications for other material (like CCTV etc) wha my rule?
Rule 5.8 (7) or Criminal procedure rules
The Single justice procedure (cases conducted in the papers) by a district judge sitting alone in Mags
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 now incorporated into Mags Court Act 1980
When was 5.8 rule amended to give journos right to be supplied with copies of key docs in SJP cases ongoing or under 6 months
April 2020
