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  1. Safeguarding Children as Victims and Witnesses

    … as victims and witnesses. This guidance outlines the measures that can be taken to help safeguard children in the … under the age of 18 will automatically be eligible for specialmeasures by virtue of section 16 of the Youth Justice … to safeguard the child including the availability of SpecialMeasures and the possibility of a prosecution without …

  2. Mental Health: Victims and Witnesses

    … and credibility Support for victims and witnesses SpecialMeasures Reasonable Adjustments Residential care settings … Further Information about Specific Conditions. See the SpecialMeasures guidance which addresses issues of …

  3. Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 12: The Trial

    … interviewing victims and witnesses, and guidance on using specialmeasures includes a section on supporting victims and at page … the criminal process (including the witness's views on SpecialMeasures), and convey these to the relevant criminal …

  4. Witness protection and anonymity

    … 20 Sept 2023; 12 March 2025 | Legal Guidance Introduction SpecialMeasures Reporting restrictions Restricting Public Access … in such circumstances are considered below, and include specialmeasures, reporting restrictions, restricting public …

  5. CPS response to The Criminal Justice Joint Inspection (CJJI) of how well the criminal justice system serves survivors of rape

    … with the opportunity to meet the prosecution team, discuss specialmeasures, raise any questions they may have about the … and publish quantitative and qualitative data on use of specialmeasures in rape cases, including section 28. This …

  6. Selection Criteria for Serious Crime Group Panel - Level 2

    … reference to cases advised on and prosecuted by the Special Crime Division or Organised Crime Division. When … on behalf of the Central Casework Divisions relating to: Special Crime - serious and sensitive casework as set out in … ability to deal with complicating factors such as specialmeasures, expert evidence, disclosure/PII issues, and points …

  7. CPS pre-trial meetings for adult victims of rape and other serious sexual offences

    … an opportunity for the prosecution team to explain the specialmeasures that have been applied for or that can be applied … informed of their options. This will help to identify the special measure, or combination of specialmeasures, that may …

  8. Victims and Witnesses: CPS Commitments to Support

    … and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 has introduced a range of measures that can be used to assist these witnesses to give their best evidence. These measures are known as 'specialmeasures' . The prosecutor will consider the views of the victim or witness when deciding whether to make a specialmeasures application to the court. The court makes …

  9. Our Victim Service Standards: what victims can expect from us

    … attend court. Ask for support with giving your evidence: ‘specialmeasures’ We know that giving evidence at court can feel … for to help you feel more comfortable. They’re called specialmeasures and include things like having a screen put …

  10. Victims of crimes committed by armed forces personnel to have say in justice

    … part of our service to all victims we have safeguarding measures to protect them as they go through the criminal justice system, including specialmeasures such as giving evidence behind a screen or … prosecuted by the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) at a special military court known as the Court Martial, regardless …

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