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… 22 July 2021 Updated: 29 August 2023; 29 October 2024 | LegalGuidance Introduction Witness competence Eligibility for … difficulties in arranging a prompt pre-recording, the legal question for the court is whether the special measure …
… on the group? The advisory group is made up of academics, legal professionals and third sector experts with experience … work in the most effective way. The academics will provide guidance on the scope of our research and support us to … on the group? The advisory group is made up of academics, legal professionals and third sector experts with experience …
… 28 Sept 2022; minor update: 20 Sept 2023; 12 March 2025 | LegalGuidance Introduction Special Measures Reporting restrictions … both the previous Witness Protection and Anonymity legalguidance and the Director’s Guidance on Witness …
… 2023; minor revision 19 January 2024, 7 February 2025 | LegalGuidance Representations as to venue Adjournment of sending … sets out the prosecution approach in respect of the legal framework for allocating, committing for sentence and …
… OBJECTIVES The objectives of this protocol are: To provide guidance in obtaining and sharing information between the … access to material held by Local Authorities. 5. THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK 5.1 The duties of the Parties are set out in the legal framework at Annex A. This also sets out the legal …
… 2024, 31 Oct 2024, 5 Nov 2024, 13 Feb 2025, 17 Mar 2025 | LegalGuidance Introduction Referral of cases Serious Economic … Indicators of “complexity” includes: novel and/or complex legal issues or offending typologies significant actual or …
… raising important and complex points, we published revised legalguidance on ‘Suspects and Defendants with Mental Health … accessible way, to navigate their way through the complex legal framework that arises when a defendant’s mental health …
… of our new model. In addition, we will shortly pilot new guidance on the use of ‘familiarisation meetings’ for RASSO … that bad character evidence can play in all cases and our legalguidance on this topic provides prosecutors with … procedural issues as well as case examples to assist their legal decision-making. As part of recent work to improve our …
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… they need to help give their best evidence at court. Guidance on Special Measures Meetings (renamed Victim … in CMS. This change was made to reflect that these are not legal decisions and may not be the end of the case. Pending … shared with thematic leads. A roundtable with legal stakeholders was held in August 2022, and the feedback …