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Guidance on Child Witness Court Familiarisation Visits

DescriptionGuidance to make sure someone is responsible for ensuring all child witnesses are familiar with the court setting in which they will appear.
ISBN0 7559 4178 0
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateMay 05, 2004

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GUIDANCE ON CHILD WITNESS COURT FAMILIARISATION VISITS

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Contents

FOREWORDS
INTRODUCTION
Purpose of the guidance
Principles
Purpose of the visit
Responsibility for the visit
Persons conducting visits
Types of visit
Preparation for the visit
Timing
Support persons
Court equipment
Information given to the child on the visit
Identification of an accused person or alleged perpetrator
APPENDIX A: Glossary of personnel and functions
Wider programme of work on vulnerable and child witnesses

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