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Evidence Taken By a Commissioner
If you are considered to be a vulnerable witness, in some cases the lawyer might want to record your evidence before the court case starts.
The court might agree to this if it is thought, for example, that the quality of your evidence might be affected by waiting until the court date.
Giving recorded evidence outside the courtroom is known as giving your evidence to a commissioner.
What happens when you give evidence to a commissioner?
If the person citing you as a witness is considering this special measure, they will talk to you and explain more about what it means and how it will be done.
