Comments on: Witness anonymity: a professional view http://landedunderclass.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/witness-anonymity-a-professional-view/ Voice of the Banana Republic of Great Britain Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: landedunderclass http://landedunderclass.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/witness-anonymity-a-professional-view/#comment-14 landedunderclass Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:42:54 +0000 http://landedunderclass.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-14 Thank you for the comment; it has been answered at greater length in a new post. Thank you for the comment; it has been answered at greater length in a new post.

]]> By: nightjack http://landedunderclass.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/witness-anonymity-a-professional-view/#comment-13 nightjack Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:19:29 +0000 http://landedunderclass.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-13 Thankyou, After a lot of thought, I think there could be some benefit from decent witness protection but as we agree it really is god-awful at the moment. I also believe that there is a real benefit to anonymity if it allows credible truthful witnesses to put their evidence before a jury. I would share your concerns over mission creep. If the new law sets down hoops to be jumped through, we will become increasingly skilled at jumping through them. Not so sure about the prospect of "High Noon at the Birmingham Bullring" though :) NJ Thankyou,

After a lot of thought, I think there could be some benefit from decent witness protection but as we agree it really is god-awful at the moment. I also believe that there is a real benefit to anonymity if it allows credible truthful witnesses to put their evidence before a jury.

I would share your concerns over mission creep. If the new law sets down hoops to be jumped through, we will become increasingly skilled at jumping through them.

Not so sure about the prospect of “High Noon at the Birmingham Bullring” though :)

NJ

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