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Interviewing Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses

Course Overview

This course will focus on helping the delegates acquire a professional approach to giving evidence in a trial, especially for the more vulnerable. Delegates will look at the legislations that have been designed to help the vulnerable, when they are called upon as witnesses. This will give delegates the tools to approach any court proceedings or interviewing any witness in a manner that will benefit.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for Police Officers, local government officers and all types of investigators.

Benefits of Attending

• Have a working knowledge of the list of legal definitions of vulnerability or intimated witnesses
• Identify the special measures which can be made available to vulnerable or intimated witnesses
• Recognise quality of service, equality of opportunity and community, cultural and race relations issues with regard to the vulnerable and intimidated witnesses

Programme Outline

• Courtroom Setup to Put Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses (VIWs) at Ease to Explore Evidence in Chief
• Special Measures to be Implemented with Follow-Up Action as Witness Support
• The Identification of VIWs
• Have a Working Knowledge Through Practical Workshops of How the Criminal Justice System is Set Up to Support VIW’s
• The Identification of VIWs to be Used in the Legal Process

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