Support and Assistance

There are lots of people or organisations who can provide you with information about the court process and support arrangements to help you be better prepared for giving your evidence. Talking to your family or a friend can sometimes help. There are lots of other people who can also help you:

• Victim Support Scotland (VSS)
• The Witness Service
• The police
• The procurator fiscal
• Victim Information and Advice (VIA)
• A lawyer
• The children's reporter
• A social worker

Voluntary organisations: you may already be in contact with another support organisation such as Scottish Women's Aid, Rape Crisis, Age Concern, and others. It can often help to talk to someone who knows what is expected of you as a witness and who understands what the court process is like.

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