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- The primary purpose of WPPs within the criminal justice system is to ensure the unimpeded pursuit of justice by maintaining the integrity of witness testimonies. These programs recognize the vulnerability of witnesses who may face threats, retribution, or undue influence due to their involvement in legal proceedings.
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- Overview
- Siarter y Tystion Safonau gofal ar gyfer tystion yn y system cyfiawnder troseddol
- The Witness Charter: standards of care for witnesses in the criminal justice system
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How you can expect to be treated by the police if you are a witness to a crime or incident, and if you are asked to give evidence in a criminal court.
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The Witness Charter has been developed to tell you how, as a witness, you can expect to be treated by the police if you are a witness to a crime or incident. It also covers subsequent standards of care for other criminal justice agencies and lawyers if you are asked to give evidence for the prosecution, or defence, in a criminal court.
The charter sets out what help and support you can expect to receive at every stage of the process from all the agencies and lawyers involved, although it does not cover the work of judges and magistrates.
Published 1 March 2008
Last updated 10 December 2013 + show all updates
1.10 December 2013
Addition of an easy read version of the charter.
Mar 27, 2012 · The witness protection programme is designed to keep safe the most vulnerable court witnesses - but how effective is it? Radio 4's File on 4 speaks to people who entered the...
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