The Pigot Committee (1989) recommended that it was not appropriate for initial police interviews and subsequent cross-examination to be pre-recorded and used in lieu of live testimony during the trial process.

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The Pigot Committee actually recommended that it would be appropriate for the initial police interviews of child witnesses to be video recorded and that this recording could be used as their main evidence in chief, to spare them the trauma of live court appearances.

The Pigot Committee (1989) Recommended That It Was Not Appropriate