Monday, October 18, 2004

Child victims & witnesses in 85 youth courts can give evidence via video / PublicTechnology, 14 Oct 2004

http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1905
"Child victims and witnesses in 85 youth courts across England and Wales will no longer have to appear in person to give evidence, but will be able to do so via video link, Department for Constitutional Affairs Courts Minister Christopher Leslie said yesterday.

It's an important development for the UK justice system, which will save vulnerable people stress and heartache, and save costs.

Mr Leslie was speaking at the Victims Support Office (VSO) in Leicester where he launched the latest video link, and the first to be located in a separate building to the court. The Leicester launch brings to a close a year-long project to install video links in youth courts. "