35 Child complainants and other child witnesses
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (1999 c 23) | Legislation

35  Child complainants and other child witnesses

(1)     No person charged with an offence to which this section applies may in any criminal proceedings cross-examine in person a protected witness, either—

(a)     in connection with that offence, or

(b)     in connection with any other offence (of whatever nature) with which that person is charged in the proceedings.

(2)     For the purposes of subsection (1) a “protected witness” is a witness who—

(a)     either is the complainant or is alleged to have been a witness to

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