Overview

Amid growing public concern about the negative effect cross-examination has on vulnerable witnesses, this book examines the effect of recent reforms to cross-examination across the different jurisdictions of the UK and Ireland.

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9781529227222

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‘A comprehensive and formidable analysis of cross-examination and adversarial criminal trial reform in support of the vulnerable.’ Tyrone Kirchengast, The University of Sydney Law School ‘Authoritative and insightful, drawing on original empirical research to develop comprehensive and contemporary perspectives on the laws and policies discussed.’ Andrew Choo, Monash University ‘The authors have meticulously tracked a cultural revolution, the modernisation of cross-examination. I believe this book is essential reading for anyone cares about obtaining the best evidence in court.’ Penny Cooper, author and barrister (rtd)

‘Authoritative and insightful, drawing on original empirical research to develop comprehensive and contemporary perspectives on the laws and policies discussed.’ Andrew Choo, Monash University ‘A comprehensive and formidable analysis of cross-examination and adversarial criminal trial reform in support of the vulnerable.’ Tyrone Kirchengast, The University of Sydney Law School ‘The authors have meticulously tracked a cultural revolution, the modernisation of cross-examination. I believe this book is essential reading for anyone who cares about obtaining the best evidence in court.’ Penny Cooper, author and barrister (rtd)

‘A comprehensive and formidable analysis of cross-examination and adversarial criminal trial reform in support of the vulnerable.’ Tyrone Kirchengast, The University of Sydney Law School

Author Information

Jonathan Doak is Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Criminal Justice at Nottingham Trent University. John Jackson is Professor Emeritus of Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure at the University of Nottingham. Debbie Cooper is Associate Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham and Visiting Research Fellow at Nottingham Trent University. Candida Saunders is a legal researcher, formerly Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Nottingham. David Wright is an Associate Professor in Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University.

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