Witness support
Our Witness Service offers information and support to witnesses,
victims, their families and friends in every criminal court in
Cumbria. Our trained staff and volunteers offer:
- someone to talk to in confidence
- a visit to the court and a look round a court room (where
possible)
- information about court procedures
- a quiet place to wait before and during the hearing
- someone to accompany you into the court room when giving
evidence
- practical help, for example, with expense forms
- to put you in touch with people who can answer specific
questions about the case (the Witness Service cannot discuss
evidence or offer legal advice)
- a chance to talk over the case when it has ended and to get
more help or information.
For more information on witness support please visit the
Victim
Support website.