Witnesses
2026-06-08 · Attorney General · 8377 · Official question
Question
To ask the Solicitor General, what special measures Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors offer to vulnerable witnesses to support them in giving evidence.
Answer
Witnesses are eligible to apply for special measures to support them to give their best evidence during criminal proceedings.Special measures, under the YJCEA, include:Screens to prevent the witness seeing or being seen by the defendantVideo link to enabl...