WITNESS PROTECTION MEASURES AND THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS: A COMMON LAW APPROACH

Authors

  • Mamatalieva Shakhnoza Khushmamat kizi Lecturer of the Department of Criminal Procedural Law of Tashkent State University of Law PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Law), Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan Author

Keywords:

Witness protection; admissibility of evidence; criminal proceedings; fair trial; confrontation rights; protected witnesses; common law; evidentiary safeguards; Article 6 ECHR; cross-examination.

Abstract

This article examines the admissibility of evidence obtained in criminal proceedings where special measures are used to ensure witness protection in Common Law jurisdictions. It focuses on the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, and argues that admissibility must be assessed through a principled evaluation of overall fairness rather than formal procedural compliance alone.

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Published

2026-02-09

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): GER

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Articles

How to Cite

WITNESS PROTECTION MEASURES AND THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS: A COMMON LAW APPROACH. (2026). Global Economic Review: Journal of Economics, Policy, and Business Development, 2(2), 25-30. https://ecomindspress.com/index.php/ger/article/view/287