The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 17) Order 2020

Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23) (“the Act”) provides that where a witness’s video recorded interview has been admitted as their evidence in chief under section 27 of the Act, the court may also direct that any cross-examination and re-examination of the witness be video recorded and that recording admitted as evidence.