Victims' Guide - What you need to do before the trial
You have the right under the Victims’ Code to be provided with information about the trial, the trial process and your role as a witness.
The police will keep you up to date with how the case is progressing and you can ask them for an update at any stage. They’ll let you know what date the trial is expected to start and when it’s likely to end. They’ll also let you know if you will need to give evidence at court and what time you need to arrive.
The court will make every effort to make sure that the trial starts on time but sometimes the start of your trial can be delayed – for example if another trial is overrunning in a courtroom. The police will keep you up to date with what is happening.