Electronic Preparation and Presentation of Evidence - Video Conferencing

2.1 When presenting cases in court, victims and prosecution witnesses (including expert witnesses) are normally required to attend the court in person. However, there are cases where this is not possible including: 2.1.1 Infirmity or Ill health preventing travelling to the court 2.1.2 Location of witness or victims renders personal attendance impractical 2.1.3 The desire of witnesses not to attend in person at high profile cases 2.1.4 Where the witness/victim is already in prison and would present a danger to thems...