Thursday, January 8, 2009
Supporting Witnesses in the Scottish Justice System - Information Guide
Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 Information Guide
Special Measures for Vulnerable Adult and Child Witnesses - A Guidance Pack - updated may 2008 to include Therapeutic Support for Adults and Addendum to Vulnerable Witnesses with Special Needs
Practitioner flyer - Are you working with child witnesses?
Practitioner flyer - Are you working with adult witnesses? (This flyer refers to major changes made to the definition of adult vulnerable witnesses)
Practitioner flyer - Adult vulnerable witnesses in sheriff court summary cases
The following booklets are for child witnesses and their parents and carers in criminal solemn proceedings and children's hearing court proceedings.
Being a Witness - Booklet for Children in Children's Hearing Court Proceedings
Being a Witness - Booklet for Young People in Children's Hearing Court Proceedings
Being a Witness - Booklet for Children in Criminal Proceedings
Being a Witness - Booklet for Young People in Criminal Proceedings
Your Child is a Witness - Information Booklet for Parents/Carers
Video Identification Parades - A Booklet for Children and Young People
Your Child is attending a Video Identification Parade a Booklet for Parents/Carers
Being a Witness - Going to Court
This booklet is intended to provide adult witnesses with general information about being a witness and going to court.
Being a Witness - The Use of Special Measures
This booklet is intended to provide adult witnesses who have been identified as vulnerable under the terms of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 legislation with information about the use of special measures. It is important to note that adult witnesses are not automatically entitled to use special measures and it will ultimately be for the court to decide.
Being a Witness - I am a witness in court: A guide for people with learning disabilities
Being a Witness - Helping people with learning disabilities who go to court: A guide for carers
Being a Witness - Going to Court in Civil Proceedings
Are you intending to cite a witness in a civil court case?
The Witnesses in Scotland website will be useful to anyone who has been asked to be a witness in criminal proceedings or childrens hearing court proceedings. The site has separate areas specially for children, young people and adults. Each area includes information on being a witness, going to court and giving evidence.
'A Guide for Victims and Witnesses: Racially Motivated Crime' DVD can be viewed by clicking on the link to Strathclyde Police - http://www.strathclyde.police.uk/index.asp?locID=1034&docID=3917
"What happens next?" DVD - a guide to the Scottish Justice Syste, a film made by Lanarkshire ACE, a collective advocacy group for adults with learning disabilities - can be ordered by contacting Lanarkshire ACE at the Speakout Advocacy Project on 01355 203202.
The 'Being a witness - a guide for child and adult vulnerable witnesses' can be requested by e-mail. Please click on the word e-mail to send a request.
Page updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2008