The Acts Amendment (Evidence of Children and Others) Act 1992 also improved support for children who were witnesses in trials and made it impossible for someone defending themselves to cross-examine a child directly. Judges were empowered to admit written statements alleging sexual abuse into evidence without requiring the child to appear in person, and the amendments also permitted a child to give evidence by video.
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30 November 2021
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