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To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what steps the Department has taken to publicise the availability of special measures for witnesses in the criminal courts.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what steps the Department has taken to publicise the availability of special measures for witnesses in the criminal courts.
Asked by
Vera Baird
(Labour)
Answered by
Chris Leslie
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2004
For answer on
13 December 2004
Answered on
13 December 2004
Vera Baird: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps the Department has taken to
publicise the availability of special measures for witnesses in the criminal courts. [203874]
Mr. Leslie: My Department works closely with the other Criminal Justice Departments to ensure that the availability of special
measures is publicised.
Prior to attending court the Witness in Court leaflet should be sent to every prosecution witnesses, with the witness warning
letter. This leaflet includes information about the availability of special measures. The Witness Walkthrough on CJS Online also has
information about special measures. In addition, Home Office circulars provide information to practitioners about special measures.
Technical guidance has also been issued to the judiciary as to the way the legislation should operate on special measures and the
Judicial Studies Board provides training seminars for the judiciary in which special measures are covered extensively. In each Crown
court centre there is a Witness Liaison Officer, who has received training for dealing with vulnerable and intimidated witnesses and
the use of special measures. It is planned to extend the use of Witness Liaison Officers to all magistrates courts by spring 2005.
The `No Witness, No Justice' programme, which is currently being rolled out nationally, introduces dedicated Witness Care Units
bringing police and the CPS together for the first time to jointly meet the individual needs of victims and witnesses. They provide
a range of services, including, following charge, an initial needs assessment to identify those witnesses who would qualify for
special measures, and continuous review of victim and witness needs throughout the case.
My Department has also worked with the General Council of the Bar, the NSPCC and other criminal justice agencies to produce a video
"A Case for Special Measures" which is aimed primarily at the legal professions.
Subjects
Criminal proceedings; Courts; Crown Court; Judiciary; Information; Intimidation; Leaflets; Protection; Publicity; Training; Witnesses
Date
13 December 2004
Reference
203874; 428 c877W
House
House of Commons