Information for Victims and Witnesses

 Support and advice for victims of crime in Avon and Somerset                                                 

  • Click here to download the  Victim of Crime Leaflet                                      

What you can expect from each of the Criminal Justice agencies                                 

If you are going to court

If you are going to court, either as a prosecution or defence witness, the Witness in Court leaflet will provide you with useful information. It is divided into 8 sections:

  • What it means to be a witness
  • Where can you find help and information about giving evidence
  • Where will you give your evidence
  • Who's who in the courtroom
  • What happens before you go to court
  • Going to court
  • What happens when you are in court
  • After the trial 

This leaflet is available in several different languages. It can be downloaded at:

Witness Intermediaries

Witness Intermediaries are available to assist vulnerable witnesses whose quality of evidence may be affected by mental disorder or impairment of intelligence and social functioning or a physical disability or disorder. They are also available to anyone under the age of 17. For further information on this facility, click on the following links:

 

 

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