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Sep 28, 2022 · Reporting restrictions. See generally the legal guidance on Contempt of Court, Reporting Restrictions and Restriction on Public Access to Hearings and Reporting Restrictions – Children and Young...
Aug 1, 2013 · testify against her spouse or civil partner is not based on the compellability provisions in PACE, but a personal choice of whether she is prepared to testify against her spouse.
- Shamini K. Ragavan
- 01 August 2013
- 01 August 2013
Competence to give evidence is a decision for the judge. The judge may ask for the opinion of a psychiatrist or psychologist. The law presumes that ordinary individuals are competent and can be compelled to testify. Individuals may lack capacity to give evidence because of age or mental disorder.
- Rowena Jones, Tony Elliott
- 2005
Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.
- If you’re a victim of crime or a witness for the prosecution, a ‘witness care officer’ will tell you which court to go to, and when to go there. If...
- If you’re a victim or prosecution witness, you can ask the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to see your statement again before you go to court to re...
- The court may be able to take extra steps to protect you if you: are under 18 have a mental or physical disability are afraid to give evidence are...
- When you arrive at the court, you’ll need to go through security. Tell the security staff who you are and that you’re a witness or victim. Someone...
- You can ask for expenses when you go to court as a: prosecution witness - from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) defence witness - from the defen...
Explains what may happen if you're charged with committing a crime, what happens when you to go court, and how your mental health is taken into account. This information applies to England and Wales. This information applies to adults. It doesn't apply to children unless specifically stated.
Feb 4, 2022 · In a criminal case, a defendant has the right to testify at trial — but they are not required to do so. The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects a defendant from self-incrimination — this includes the right not to testify at trial or respond to any questions posed by the prosecution or the judge.