PART 29MEASURES TO ASSIST A WITNESS OR DEFENDANT TO GIVE EVIDENCE

SECTION 4: DEFENDANT’S EVIDENCE DIRECTIONS

Content of application for a defendant’s evidence direction29.15

An applicant for a defendant’s evidence direction must—

a

explain how the proposed direction meets the conditions prescribed by the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999;

b

in a case in which the applicant proposes that the defendant give evidence by live link—

i

identify a person to accompany the defendant while the defendant gives evidence, and

ii

explain why that person is appropriate;

c

ask for a hearing, if the applicant wants one, and explain why it is needed.

[Note. See sections 33A and 33BA of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.]