Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion
11:20 am
Ms Ellen O'Malley-Dunlop:
I will respond to the Deputy's question on the memorandum of understanding. If a defendant sacks their legal team, the notes are given back to the prosecution until such time as the defendant employs another defence team. In that particular instance the defendant cannot cross-examine the complainant on the content of the notes without a team. The matter is addressed in the memorandum of understanding, but a lot more can be done.
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