REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND by Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee for Justice, Paul Givan ( 9780339604339 )

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REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND
TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS, MINUTES OF EVIDENCE, WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS AND OTHER MEMORANDA AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE REPORT, SECOND REPORT, VOL. 1: [REPORT, MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS, MINUTES OF EVIDENCE]

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Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee for Justice, Paul Givan

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ISBN 10:

0339604336

ISBN 13:

9780339604339

Publisher:

TSO

Pub. date:

4 July, 2012

Series:

Northern Ireland Assembly Reports 31/11-15

Pages:

232

Synopsis:

The Justice Committee reports that much more needs to be done to redress the balance in the criminal justice system and treat victims and witnesses of crime in an appropriate manner. Key recommendations contained in the report include: the establishment of a Victim and Witness Charter providing statutory entitlements; mandatory training for all staff who interact with victims and witnesses; the introduction of Witness Care Units as the single point of contact for as much of the process as possible; the introduction of a minimum waiting time for witnesses and a statutory case management system to help ensure cases are dealt with as swiftly as possible. Other recommendations cover the need for better communications with victims and witnesses, accountability mechanisms to measure services provided to victims and witnesses and improvements to the physical environment available within courthouses.

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