Topic > Lawyer Case Study - 2578

In camera trials are permitted in some classes of cases, so that victims are not subjected to a discouraging and stressful environment. YJEA 1999 provides for the need for special protection for a child as a complainant or witness, such as testifying on CCTV. Furthermore, the Children and Young Persons Act of 1933 excludes the public from youth courts and controls the variety of newspaper representatives. It is also provided that for "any conduct contrary to decency or morality", the court will have the power to order a closed trial if the witness/victim is a minor. As regards all the above-mentioned examples, the requirement of Article 6 still applies. This is a step towards protecting the privacy of minors by avoiding court appearances and at the same time balancing the idea of ​​an open trial where one can see that justice exists