Statistical data set

Volume of Section 28 recordings by year

This information in this release shows the volume of Section 28 recordings from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 9 September 2025

Information in this release shows the volume of Section 28 recordings from January 2021 to December 2024. Section 28 evidence can be used in some cases. This is where evidence is pre-recorded in advance of a trial for vulnerable complainants of a crime, as well as witnesses, including children.

Volume of Section 28 recordings by year, 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024

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Published 9 September 2025