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Domestic abuse

… ‘evidence-led prosecutions’ - for example relying on witness accounts or CCTV footage. The Domestic Abuse Joint … or a pattern of acts of assaults, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or … in the criminal justice system. There are multi-agency Witness Care Units staffed by police and CPS Witness Care …

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Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 5: Issues relevant to particular groups of people

… system such as the use of special measures and pre-trial witness interviews; teenagers may have a fear of 'getting … not be taken to undermine competency as victim or as a witness in court. Mental health conditions may make … with the task of assessing evidence provided by a witness suffering from a particular condition and highlight …

Psychological Evidence Toolkit - A guide for Crown Prosecutors

… with the task of assessing evidence provided by a witness suffering from a particular condition or conditions, … Seek specialist advice and if required instruct an expert witness – the expert witness may be able to set out the elements of challenge that …

CPS Hate Crime Newsletter, Issue 27

… You can talk to our helpline team about abuse, intimidation, threats, harassment, or violence you’ve … You can talk to our helpline team about abuse, intimidation, threats, harassment, or violence you’ve …

Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship

… hurt or physically harming a family pet assault physical intimidation e.g. blocking doors, clenching or shaking fists … a prosecution is in the public interest, whether to seek a witness summons and whether to pursue a prosecution without … what special measures would maximise the quality of the witness’ evidence, especially given the challenges in …

How the CPS charges and prosecutes rape cases

… is involved in a case they are the ‘complainant’ or ‘witness’ and this is how we refer to them in our work; the … it, including the police, the courts, defence lawyers, the Witness Service and prisons services. Although we work … further, which may show new offences, such as witnessintimidation; If it is stated by the victim that the original …

Bail

… breach may amount to a separate offence such as assault or witnessintimidation in which case the police may choose to arrest … out may include: Any history of offending, absconding or witness interference whilst on bail in the current or in …

Offences during Protests, Demonstrations or Campaigns

… general position and not the exact line of the boundary A witness statement from the relevant landowner providing any … they are not physically present on the land may be due to intimidation, disruption or obstruction. Accordingly, on the … general position and not the exact line of the boundary A witness statement from the relevant landowner providing any …

Criminal Behaviour Orders