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Bearing witness
- Author:
- COHEN Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.4.94, 1994, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Cross-examination in an abuse trial is a harrowing ordeal for any victim, but for people with learning difficulties the first battle is to prove that they are capable of being competent witnesses if the case is going to have a chance of even making the courts. Looks at the trauma of giving evidence and investigates the need for research to examine the effectiveness of existing legal rules and procedures.