Witness Service

The Witness Service (also known as Citizens Advice Witness Service[1]) is a support organisation in England and Wales for witnesses who have to give evidence in criminal courts.[1] The Witness Service offers practical and emotional support and is a free service.[2] The Ministry of Justice awarded the £24m contract to run the service to Citizens Advice in 2014.[3] Prior to this Victim Support ran this service. The Law Society Gazette reported that the Citizens Advice Service will not get any additional funding to run the organization.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "About the Citizens Advice Witness Service". Citizens Advice. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. ↑ "The right support can help witnesses confront the challenge of appearing in court | Citizens Advice blog". Blogs.citizensadvice.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  3. ↑ "Citizens Advice succeeds Victim Support running £12m-per-year court witness service". Civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  4. ↑ http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/moj-admits-no-extra-funding-to-support-witnesses-in-court/5045112.fullarticle
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