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Victims and witnesses

Guidance and resources to help agencies and practitioners who work with victims and witnesses.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 29 October 2013
• Last updated: 10 December 2013
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  1. 10 December 2013

     Addition of a new publication to the collection

  2. 29 October 2013

     First published.

Documents including the victims’ code of practice, victims’ personal statement, a leaflet, in 12 languages, outlining the support available for victims of human trafficking and the witness charter.

Guidance for victims of crime

• The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales and supporting public information materials
  • 29 January 2025
  • Statutory guidance
• Leaflet for victims reporting a crime: resource for police forces
  • 14 August 2014
  • Guidance
• Victim Personal Statement
  • 25 June 2025
  • Guidance
• Criminal injuries compensation for victims of human trafficking
  • 14 June 2024
  • Guidance

Guidance for witnesses

• The Witness Charter: standards of care for witnesses in the criminal justice system
  • 10 December 2013
  • Guidance