Consultation on proposals for achieving best evidence in criminal proceedings
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views from victims and witnesses, those working with victims and witnesses, and the public on draft guidance for practitioners - for example police officers, social care workers, legal representatives and therapists - on interviewing victims and witnesses, using special measures and the provision of pre-trial therapy in order to achieve best evidence in criminal proceedings.
The VWTF is a sub-group of the Criminal Justice Board for Northern Ireland. It is chaired by the DOJ and is made up of representatives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Public Prosecution Service (PPS), Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS), Probation Board forNorthern Ireland (PBNI), Youth Justice Agency (YJA), Victim Support Northern Ireland (VSNI) and the NSPCC.
- Achieving Best Evidence Consultation Covering Letter (PDF 118 KB)
- Achieving Best Evidence Consultation Document (PDF 172 KB)
- Draft Achieving Best Evidence Guidance (PDF 1249 KB)
- ABE Consultation Response Pro-forma (DOC 196 KB)
Responding to this consultation
All comments should be returned by 5pm on Friday 15 October 2010 to:
Achieving Best Evidence Consultation
Delivery Improvement Unit
Criminal Justice Delivery Division
Department of Justice
Massey House
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SX
Telephone: (028) 9052 7123
Fax: (028) 9052 7507
Text phone: (028) 9052 7668
Via e-mail
