Trauma-Informed Approaches to Special Measures with Kama Melly KC

Kama Melly KC (Park Square Barristers) explores trauma-informed, person-centered approaches to facilitating the evidence of vulnerable witnesses and defendants.

Speaking at Communicourt’s Access to Justice Conference 2023, Kama considers how we can step outside of the special measures set out in the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act (1999), in order to support the participation of vulnerable court users, including children and people affected by trauma.

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