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    Getting to grips with ground rules hearings: a checklist for judges, advocates and intermediaries to promote the fair treatment of vulnerable people in court

    Cooper, Penelope and Backen, P. and Marchant, R. (2015) Getting to grips with ground rules hearings: a checklist for judges, advocates and intermediaries to promote the fair treatment of vulnerable people in court. Criminal Law Review 6 , pp. 420-435. ISSN 0011-135X.

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    Abstract

    Examines the development of legal practice surrounding ground rules hearings (GRHs). Discusses when a GRH should take place, the evolution of such rules, their practical application, the role of intermediaries, and the use of ground rules to address restrictions on cross-examining vulnerable witnesses. Analyses a GRH case study to illustrate the problems which may still occur, and presents a checklist for best practice when conducting GRHs.

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    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: Cross-examination, Intermediaries, Pre-trial hearings, Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses
    School: Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
    Research Centres and Institutes: Crime & Justice Policy Research, Institute for
    Depositing User: Administrator
    Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2020 12:14
    Last Modified: 02 Aug 2023 17:58
    URI: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/31243

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