The law is there to enable them to do that. However, where they have an advocate, that person can act on their behalf. I recognise what the noble Baroness is implying in that question. All this is an extremely stressful and traumatic process for the individual involved.
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Earl Howe
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 February 2024.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Victims and Prisoners Bill.
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Reference
835 c1671
Session
2023-24
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