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WITNESS SUPPORT WORKER [1 record]

Record 1 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
CONT

On the days the child attends court, the child protection worker can provide support by keeping the child company while waiting, protecting the child from encounters with the accused .... If the child protection worker is also a witness at the trial, he or she may not be allowed in the courtroom except to give evidence. In some courts, witness support workers and victim support workers can provide assistance to children and young persons testifying in criminal cases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
CONT

Si le travailleur social doit lui-même témoigner [...] [un] auxiliaire préposé au soutien des témoins ou des victimes peut alors se charger de l'enfant ou de l'adolescent qui doit témoigner.

Key term(s)
  • intervenant préposé au soutien d'un témoin
  • auxiliaire préposé au soutien d'un témoin

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