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Going to court<\/h1>\n

If you\u2019ve experienced a crime, you might be asked to go to court to give evidence.<\/p>\n

Attending court can be a daunting experience for anyone. There are lots of different roles in the court process and as a witness you will be asked questions about what you saw.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\n Criminal justice system<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

Basic information about how the criminal justice system works.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Controlling the media<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

Understand how the media reports on cases and what to do if you're concerned.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Before a trial<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

What you need to know about before you go to court as a witness.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n During a trial<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

What you can expect during a court case if you're giving evidence as a witness.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\n After a trial<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

What you can expect from the Witness Care Unit after you've given evidence at a trial.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Extra help in court<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

If you're a vulnerable or intimidated witness, you can ask for special measures.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Sentencing<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

Information and videos explaining how sentencing works.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Key organisations<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

More about the main organisations in the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Frequently asked questions<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

Answers to common concerns for witnesses at court.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Your rights as a witness<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

The standards of service that you can expect as a witness.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-275","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGoing to court - Victim Support<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/going-court\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Going to court - Victim Support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/going-court\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Victim Support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/victimsupport\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-11-16T09:08:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/VS-social-sharing-neutral.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1601\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1056\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@VictimSupport\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"12 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/going-court\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/going-court\/\",\"name\":\"Going to court - 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