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JUSTICE states 'Suspects and defendants with mental ill health or learning disabilities need to be better identified and supported, in order to ensure their right to a fair trial in England, argues a JUSTICE report published on 27 November 2017. Around one in four adults in the UK are diagnosed…
Here is a blog post by IfJ's Esther Rumble on what it is like to work as an intermediary. This post has been published on Russell Webster's website, who blogs on all matters to do with Justice and has a wide and knowledgeable audience in the Justice community.
Since the Victims Commissioners Report on Tuesday 17th January, there has been a lot of media coverage on the work of Intermediaries. Below are links to recent coverage:
BBC News OnlineVulnerable witnesses' denied help to give evidence.
The GuardianChild victims let down by lack…
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Intermediaries for Justice would like to thank all intermediaries for their involvement in this research. The extraordinary response rate to the survey (92%) and participation at regional meetings have enabled the Victims Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, to paint a comprehensive picture of the…
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Power and Vulnerability - Lynda Gibbs
Supporting Male Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse - Alan Robertson and Dr Andy Williams
Reaching Out to Male Survivors of Rape - Clinic 26
Respond - Richard Curen
The Lucy Faithful Foundation - Tom Squire
Do Intermediaries…
3rd IfJ Conference Overview, Feedback & Powerpoint Links
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Section 28 (s.28) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (YJCEA) allows vulnerable and intimidated witnesses to video record their cross-examination before the trial. This report presents findings from a process figure evaluation of a pilot of recorded pre-trial cross-examination (s…
This publication, edited by Penny Cooper and Linda Hunting, arising out of The Advocate's Gateway inaugural conference in June 2015, represents not only the current state of knowledge from experts in the field, but more importantly evidence of a seismic shift in the justice system.
The Rt…
