Overview

Children Panel solicitors, local authority lawyers, children's social care workers and CAFCASS may help to locate, or provide resources for children and young people. Social and mental health professionals, specialist lawyers, counselling services, government and voluntary organisations such as the Victim Support Service, Citizens Advice Witness Service and MIND may help with the needs of adult clients. Children and Vulnerable Witnesses in Court Proceedings is a practical and concise handbook, written to aid practitioners in understanding the psychology of stress, to know the rights of victims and vulnerable witnesses, and to access appropriate support and help for them. The book addresses the nature and impact of psychological stress, anxiety, panic attacks and general stress, and explores ways to alleviate psychological stress in the court process, describing the law, guidance and special measures available to support children and vulnerable witnesses. It proceeds to set out the present guidance regarding pre-trial psychological support for adult and child witnesses respectively and explores the current provisions for victim support. It explains how, where necessary, to continue to establish physical and psychological safety for vulnerable clients, victims and witnesses after the court proceedings are over. Case law and legislation; references and further reading and useful resources are also included.

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Author:   Barbara Mitchels
Publisher:   Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing
Imprint:   Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing
Edition:   UK ed.
Weight:   0.284kg
ISBN:  

9780854901913

ISBN 10:   0854901914
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 June 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1 Glossary of terms and definitions Chapter 2 Psychological stress and stressors Chapter 3 Alleviating stress in court proceedings: law, special measures and guidance on the treatment of vulnerable witnesses Chapter 4 Psychological support for vulnerable adult witnesses Chapter 5 Protection and support for child witnesses Chapter 6 Victim Support Chapter 7 Supporting vulnerable witnesses through the court process, and afterwards Chapter 8 Case law and legislation Chapter 9 References and further reading Chapter 10 Useful Resources ; Appendix A DSM V Criteria Appendix B Stress and systemic approach to stress analysis

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' ... a valuable and practical resource for intermediaries and those undertaking sophisticated roles within criminal justice units or the court witness service.' Sandra Paul in the Law Society Gazette.

Author Information

A former Children Panel Solicitor, Dr Barbara Mitchels, PhD, LL.B, BACP Registered (Snr Accred), is a Fellow of BACP and the Director of Watershed Counselling Services in Devon. Barbara is author of several books, including Child Care and Protection: Law and Practice, 5th edition (Wildy, Simmonds & Hill 2012).

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