Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 is a key UK statute that reforms youth justice and modernises criminal evidence rules, particularly to protect and support vulnerable and young witnesses in criminal proceedings in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9719856 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Context triple: [Criminal justice system of England and Wales, governedBy, Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999]
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A.
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the powers and procedures for police in England and Wales, including stop and search, arrest, detention, interrogation, and the treatment of suspects.
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B.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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C.
Criminal Justice Act 1988
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is a UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to the criminal justice system, including changes to evidence rules, sentencing, and prosecution procedures.
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D.
Criminal Justice Act 2003
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is a major UK statute that overhauled criminal justice procedures, including sentencing, evidence rules, and the management of offenders.
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E.
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is a major UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to criminal law and policing, including changes to public order offences, police powers, and the right to silence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Target entity description: The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 is a key UK statute that reforms youth justice and modernises criminal evidence rules, particularly to protect and support vulnerable and young witnesses in criminal proceedings in England and Wales.
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A.
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the powers and procedures for police in England and Wales, including stop and search, arrest, detention, interrogation, and the treatment of suspects.
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B.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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C.
Criminal Justice Act 1988
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is a UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to the criminal justice system, including changes to evidence rules, sentencing, and prosecution procedures.
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D.
Criminal Justice Act 2003
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is a major UK statute that overhauled criminal justice procedures, including sentencing, evidence rules, and the management of offenders.
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E.
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is a major UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to criminal law and policing, including changes to public order offences, police powers, and the right to silence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve the quality of evidence from vulnerable witnesses
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increase participation of young people in the youth justice system ⓘ reduce trauma for child witnesses ⓘ |
| amends |
Children and Young Persons Act 1933
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Criminal Justice Act 1988 ⓘ Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | criminal proceedings in England and Wales ⓘ |
| citation | 1999 c. 23 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part I Youth Justice
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Part II Criminal Evidence ⓘ Part III Final Provisions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creates | special measures for witnesses ⓘ |
| defines |
intimidated witness
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vulnerable witness ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Criminal Procedure Rules in England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| limits |
defendant in person cross-examination of child witnesses
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defendant in person cross-examination of complainants in sexual offence cases ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| primaryPurpose |
modernise criminal evidence rules
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protect vulnerable witnesses ⓘ reform youth justice ⓘ support young witnesses ⓘ |
| providesFor |
referral orders for young offenders
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youth offender panels ⓘ |
| regulates |
treatment of child witnesses
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treatment of vulnerable adult witnesses ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
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Criminal Justice Act 2003 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1999-07-28 ⓘ |
| sectionIntroduces |
aids to communication for witnesses
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automatic reporting restrictions for child witnesses ⓘ live television link evidence for certain witnesses ⓘ restrictions on cross-examination by defendants in person ⓘ screens to shield witnesses from the accused ⓘ special measures directions for eligible witnesses ⓘ use of intermediaries for vulnerable witnesses ⓘ video-recorded evidence-in-chief for certain witnesses ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal evidence
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vulnerable witnesses ⓘ witness protection ⓘ young witnesses ⓘ youth justice ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1999 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Description of subject: The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 is a key UK statute that reforms youth justice and modernises criminal evidence rules, particularly to protect and support vulnerable and young witnesses in criminal proceedings in England and Wales.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Criminal justice system of England and Wales
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governedBy
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Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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shortTitle
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Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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