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Guidance and resources to help agencies and practitioners who work with victims and witnesses.
Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.
If you’re a victim of crime or a witness for the prosecution, a ‘witness…
If you’re a victim or prosecution witness, you can ask the Crown…
The court may be able to take extra steps to protect you if you: are under…
When you arrive at the court, you’ll need to go through security. Tell the…
You can ask for expenses when you go to court as a: prosecution witness -…
Information on accessing victim and witness support services.
Immigration staff guidance on the process to follow if they have witnesses who are required to give evidence in court.
What witnesses need to do in special educational needs appeals and disability discrimination claims hearings. Includes rules for summonsed and expert witnesses.
How you can expect to be treated by the police if you are a witness to a crime or incident, and if you are asked to give evidence in a criminal court.
The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
An explanation of the people who may be present in a magistrates' court hearing.
An explanation of the people who may be present in a Crown Court hearing.
Immigration staff guidance on foreign witnesses required to give evidence at a trial in the UK.
An explanation of the people who may be present at an employment tribunal hearing.
Information for witnesses who are interviewed by the AAIB.
Information about Registered Intermediaries as part of the Ministry of Justice Witness Intermediary Scheme.
The Defence Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) provides support and guidance for victims and witnesses during their journey through the Service Justice System.
This leaflet provides information for people who have been requested by MAIB to attend an interview following a marine accident.
Details on expenses that witnesses can claim when called to give evidence by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC).
Guidelines on the prosecutor’s role in applications for Witness Anonymity Orders: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008.
The determination of complaints by the Certification Officer under the Trade Union & Labour relation (consolidation) Act 1992
The process of taking or giving evidence from abroad for UK court cases and rules on which countries allow it.
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