NLJ this week: Vulnerable witnesses in the coronial jurisdiction

They explain how the court process risks traumatising vulnerable witnesses who are asked to give evidence. They cover guidance from The Advocates Gateway, provide a vulnerable witness checklist and offer general advice on the treatment of vulnerable witnesses.

Suter and Cartwright write: ‘In the absence of explicit guidance, learnings from the civil, family and criminal jurisdiction about achieving the best evidence from a vulnerable witness is sometimes overlooked in the coroner’s courts.’