{"id":716,"date":"2020-11-04T13:42:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T13:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/?page_id=716"},"modified":"2024-04-17T14:27:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:27:15","slug":"extra-help-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/going-court\/extra-help-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Extra help in court"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1716px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>Extra help in court<\/h1>\n<p>Most people don\u2019t see the inside of a courtroom until they are called as a witness or asked to sit on a jury, which makes them unfamiliar places. They are also very formal and can sometimes seem quite frightening, so it\u2019s not surprising that being a witness is a stressful experience for most people.<\/p>\n<p>If you have additional needs, going to court can be even more daunting. It can also be particularly frightening for children and young witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>The criminal justice system has introduced what it calls\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cps.gov.uk\/victims-guide\/victims-guide-support-give-your-evidence-special-measures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">special measures<\/a>\u00a0in court, to make it easier for people who need extra help to give evidence. These measures can also be used to make it easier for witnesses who are being threatened or intimidated to give their evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Special measures can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the use of screens or curtains so that you don\u2019t have to see the defendant across the courtroom<\/li>\n<li>giving evidence from outside the courtroom via a live video link<\/li>\n<li>clearing the public gallery so that you can give evidence in private<\/li>\n<li>making a pre-recorded video of your statement<\/li>\n<li>getting members of the court to remove their gowns and wigs, so that they look more \u2018normal\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to these special measures, a Registered Intermediary may also be available. They are appointed by the court to help vulnerable witnesses who have communication difficulties to give their evidence at court. Other communication aids, such as alphabet boards, may also be used.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":275,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-716","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Extra help in 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\/extra-help-court\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Extra help in court - Victim Support\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/going-court\/extra-help-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=\"2024-04-17T14:27:15+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=\"2 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\/extra-help-court\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/going-court\/extra-help-court\/\",\"name\":\"Extra help in court - 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