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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 -…
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or…
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A list of additional Nightingale courtrooms set up to support the justice system.
Guides and videos for prosecutors and defence lawyers on using court technology to present evidence on screens in courtrooms.
Hereford Justice Centre opens a new Crown Court room to restore case capacity with the Senior Presiding Judge attending the official opening event.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
An explanation of the people who may be present in a Crown Court hearing.
Find out what you should bring for a court or tribunal hearing, how you can get support, and what to expect on the day
An explanation of the people who may be present in a magistrates' court hearing.
Former court buildings in Fleetwood, Telford, Chichester and Cirencester – used as Nightingale Courts since the pandemic - will now become permanent fixtures.
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