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GUIDANCE ON THE QUESTIONING OF CHILDREN IN COURT
Supporting Child Witnesses Guidance Pack

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CONTENTS

Forewords
Introduction
Purpose of the guidance
Duty of the court
Duty of the practitioner
Power of the court
Pre-hearing preparation - identification of the issue
Pre-hearing preparation - accommodating the witness
Examination - general
Examination in chief and re-examination
Cross-examination
Use of the guidance
APPENDIX A - Members of the sub-group
Wider Programme of Work on Vulnerable and Child Witnesses

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