Meeting the Accused or Other Parties

In criminal cases, if you are particularly concerned about entering the court building or being in the same waiting area as someone else, it may be possible for someone to meet you at the court building.

The Witness Service, a court official or someone from VIA may be able to arrange this. You may be able to wait in a room away from other witnesses. However, it is not possible to guarantee that you will not meet other people involved in the case.

In children’s hearing court cases, the children’s reporter will be alert to witness’s concerns and where necessary, will use separate waiting rooms to avoid meeting other people involved in the case.

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