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THE NSW Government is providing $300,000 to install audio visual link (AVL) facilities at the Bega Court House by the end of this year.
NSW Attorney General Gabrielle Upton and Bega MP Andrew Constance said the technology to allow the court house to hear remote witness testimonies and bail applications.
Mr Constance said in addition to both courtrooms getting AVL facilities, the remote witness room will be upgraded so it is digitally connected to the courtrooms at Bega and other courts across the state.
“The remote witness room is a private and secure area where vulnerable witnesses give ‘in camera’ evidence to the court which reduces the stress and trauma of taking part in the justice system,” he said.
“When it’s not being used by vulnerable witnesses, the room can be utilised by other witnesses to testify at courts in various locations across NSW.”
New digital evidence technology, which includes a document camera and laptop, will be used to project exhibits onto high definition screens to allow all court users to view exhibits simultaneously and make it possible to scrutinise minute details.
In addition, new technology will also be installed for the first time in the court’s jury deliberation room to allow jurors to view evidence from dedicated laptops and on high definition screens to help them make their determinations.
