Collection

Victims and witnesses

Guidance and resources to help agencies and practitioners who work with victims and witnesses.

Published 29 October 2013
Last updated 10 December 2013 — see all updates

• From: Ministry of Justice

Documents including the victims’ code of practice, victims’ personal statement, a leaflet, in 12 languages, outlining the support available for victims of human trafficking and the witness charter.

Guidance for victims of crime

1. The code of practice for victims of crime and supporting public information materials
   • 18 December 2015
   • Statutory guidance
2. Leaflet for victims reporting a crime: resource for police forces
   • 14 August 2014
   • Guidance
3. Victim Personal Statement
   • 13 September 2018
   • Guidance
4. Support for victims of modern slavery
   • 24 March 2016
   • Guidance
5. A guide to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
   • 8 September 2014
   • Guidance
6. Claiming for compensation in other EU countries
   • 8 September 2014
   • Guidance
7. Victims of human trafficking and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
   • 8 September 2014
   • Guidance

Guidance for witnesses

1. The Witness Charter: standards of care for witnesses in the criminal justice system
   • 10 December 2013
   • Guidance

Published 29 October 2013
Last updated 10 December 2013 + show all updates

1. 10 December 2013 Addition of a new publication to the collection
2. 29 October 2013 First published.