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What is a Vulnerable Witness?
What to Do If You Think You Are a Vulnerable Witness
Vulnerable Witnesses Under 16
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Using a Television Link
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After You HAve Given Your Evidence
The End of the Court Case
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Being a Witness
Who Can Help You?
Your Job as a Witness
Waiting to Be a Witness
Going to Court
What Happens Before I Go to Court?
Who is in the Courtroom?
Getting to Court
Visiting the Court
Visiting the Courtroom on Your Computer
Video Scripts
Giving Evidence
Telling the Court What You Know
Seeing the Person in the Courtroom
Using a Special Televison
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Using a Support Person
Other Things That Might Help You
What Happens When You're Finished?
Things to Remember
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Being a Witness
How Do You Feel About Being a Witness?
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What Happens Before I Go to Court?
Who is in the Courtroom?
Getting to Court
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Virtual Tour
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Giving Evidence
Telling the Court What You Know
Identifying Someone in the Courtroom
Using a Television Link
Using a Screen
Using a Support Person
Other Special Measures
Choosing a Special Measure
What Happens After You Have Given Your Evidence?
Remember to Ask For Help
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Being a Witness
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Meeting the Accused or Other Parties
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Who is in the Courtroom?
How a Court Case is Prepared
The Court Date
Preparing for Court
The Day of the Court Case
Waiting to Give Evidence
Virtual Tour
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Giving Evidence
Identification
What Happens When You Give Evidence
Special Measures for Vulnerable Witnesses
Examination and Cross Examination
After You Have Given Your Evidence
The End of the Court Case
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Things to Remember
Talking to Someone About the Verdict
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Being a Witness
Who can help you?
The person who asked you to be a witness
Your carer or support worker
What is a Court?
Arranging a visit to the court
People in a courtroom
Before you go to court
Talking about what you will say in court
Giving Evidence
Telling the court what you know
What if you can't answer the question?
Special help to be a witness
What are the different special measures?
Other things that can help you
After Court
Things to remember
Words & Meanings
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Being a Witness
Helping someone with a learning disability to prepare
Court Process
The Court Case
Being asked to be a witness
Rights of victims, witnesses and accused
Who will be in court in a criminal case?
Judge in the High Court and a sheriff in the sheriff court
Procurator Fiscal or Advocate Depute
Defence lawyer or lawyers
Court clerk
Court officer
Jury
Accused
Witness
People in the public gallery
Who will be in court in a children's hearing
Help available for all witnesses
Special Measures for particularly vulnerable witnesses
Before Court
Find out how the court works
Help the witness to visit court
Discuss what will happen with the witness
Contact the Procurator Fiscal, lawyer or Children's Reporter with relevant information
Help identify the person as potential vulnerable witness
Deciding whether the witness is vulnerable
Other things the judge or sheriff will consider
Explain special measures to a witness
Things to think about
Help the witness deal with the citation
Help the witness take part in precognition
What happens at the precognition?
Find out where the court is and what facilities it has
Offer reassurance
Things to remind the witness
Find a source of support for yourself
On the Day
Go with the witness to court
Be prepared for a long wait
You may be a supporter
What does a supporter do?
When should you not be a supporter?
Think about sitting in the public gallery
After Court
Reassure the witness
Help the witness claim expenses
Help the witness find out the outcome of the case
Follow up any need for counselling
Follow up a claim for compensation, if appropriate
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