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Essay / Lawyer Case Study - 2578
Closed trials are permitted in certain categories of cases, so that victims are not subjected to an intimidating and stressful environment. The YJEA 1999 provides for the need for special protection for a child as a complainant or witness, for example by giving evidence in a CCTV system. Additionally, the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 excluded the public from juvenile courts and controlled the number of newspaper representatives. It also provides that for “any conduct contrary to decency or morality”, the court will have the discretion to order a closed trial if the witness/victim is a child. Regarding all the examples above, this still fits well with the requirement of Article 6. This is a step towards protecting the privacy of children by avoiding appearance in court and while balancing at the same time the idea of a public trial where justice can be considered as