Vulnerable Witnesses and Defendants in Criminal Proceedings
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- ISBN 9781911611905
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 08 Jan 2024
- Publisher: Clarus Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: IE
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Improvements have been made through the increased use of
support measures such as intermediaries and recorded testimony to facilitate the
evidence of complainants. In addition, the courts have attempted to ensure that the
most vulnerable defendants can participate more fully in criminal proceedings.
However, confusing and complex legislation and practices are difficult to negotiate.
This book sets out the issues in a practical and immediate manner aimed at assisting
those involved in every aspect of criminal proceedings.
The evidence of children, persons with an intellectual disability and complainants /
witnesses involved in sexual or violent offences is facilitated through support
measures such as video link, recorded testimony, intermediaries and screens. These
measures are examined as well as recent case law and practices relating to
procedural aspects affecting the most vulnerable witnesses in the criminal justice
system.
Whether for the practitioner, academic or non-profit organisation, this book will be of
use in giving a practical overview and insight into the challenges and solutions
relating to the vulnerable witnesses and defendants in Ireland today.
Dr Miriam Delahunt is a practicing criminal barrister who received her PhD in Trinity
College Dublin in 2016 in the area of support measures for child witnesses in
criminal proceedings. She has acted as an intermediary for defendants and has
published several articles in the area of vulnerable witnesses and defendants.
