A form completed by a party who is the alleged victim in a case, giving the court the information it needs to decide whether to prevent the other party from cross-examining them in person. Introduced under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, which prohibits direct cross-examination by alleged perpetrators of abuse in certain circumstances.
In Plain English
A form for someone who has been abused to tell the court they do not want their abuser to question them directly in court.
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