Victim Statements

Problems could be created by changing the way victim statements are presented in court, the Faculty of Advocates has cautioned. Currently, written statements are provided to judges and sheriffs, but the Scottish Government is asking whether other means should be considered, such as victims reading t

Victims of stalking are among those who could get the right to explain to courts how they have personally suffered as a result of crime. A new consultation asks if victims of all serious crimes - including human trafficking, domestic abuse and religiously aggravated offences - should be able to deta