Rec Consider the opportunity to utilise commissioning services (coordinated by 14 the OPCC) to take a more active role in the facilitation of Restorative Justice outcomes Victim Personal Statement Rec Review whether the Victim Personal Statement (VPS) should be linked to 15 the taking of an evidential statement or whether there is a more appropriate time A Protocol regarding the submission and use of VPS and who it Rec 16 can be shared with (e.g. Probation). Special Measures Rec Police ensure special measure applications routinely dealt with at first 17 hearing. Rec Police Officers training to include practical experience of special measures 18 Unused Material Rec Consider the merits of having different timelines for Guilty and Not Guilty 19 cases. Rec Review the benefits of serving unused material at the first hearing, with a 20 detailed pilot. If benefits are proven, make representations to change the process nationally 4) A more holistic approach to Domestic Violence Cases Rec CPS DV specialist prosecutors in specialist NG CJSSS courts and DV 21 trials Rec Consistency of approach to across the LCJB area 22 Rec Interaction with victim before charge/first hearing to confirm support for proceedings. 23 Review the provision of IDVAs across the LCJB area to ensure proper Rec 24 coverage across the entire area via lite’? – ‘IDVA Rec OPCC to meet with CPS, Police and HMCTS to look at alternatives to 25 prosecution for DV cases particularly with regards to no further action – cases. Rec Probation to implement or influence the ability of risk offenders’ to ‘low 26 access a comparable DV perpetrator programmes, to that of high risk offenders. Rec Specialist team of interviewers and SOITs to be in place across the LCJB 27 area in 2014. 5) Serious Sexual Offences Rec Multi agency commitment and protocol to speeding up such cases 28 6) The Court Process and facilities available at court Attendance of witnesses Rec HMCTS and CPS ensure senior staff conduct case management hearings so only those witnesses who are absolutely necessary are called to give 29 evidence Rec LCJB to investigate why the referral to the Witness Service is so low. 30 Facilities at
Rec 14 Consider the opportunity to utilise commissioning services (coordinated by the OPCC) to take a more active role in the facilitation of Restorative Justice outcomes Victim Personal Statement Rec 15 Review whether the Victim Personal Statement (VPS) should be linked to the taking of an evidential statement or whether there is a more appropriate time Rec 16 A Protocol regarding the submission and use of VPS and who it can be shared with (e.g. Probation). Special Measures Rec 17 Police ensure special measure applications routinely dealt with at first hearing. Rec 18 Police Officers training to include practical experience of special measures Unused Material Rec 19 Consider the merits of having different timelines for Guilty and Not Guilty cases. Rec 20 Review the benefits of serving unused material at the first hearing, with a detailed pilot. If benefits are proven, make representations to change the process nationally 4) A more holistic approach to Domestic Violence Cases Rec 21 CPS DV specialist prosecutors in specialist NG CJSSS courts and DV trials Rec 22 Consistency of approach to across the LCJB area Rec 23 Interaction with victim before charge/first hearing to confirm support for proceedings. Rec 24 Review the provision of IDVAs across the LCJB area to ensure proper coverage across the entire area – via ‘IDVA lite’? Rec 25 OPCC to meet with CPS, Police and HMCTS to look at alternatives to prosecution for DV cases – particularly with regards to no further action cases. Rec 26 Probation to implement or influence the ability of ‘low risk offenders’ to access a comparable DV perpetrator programmes, to that of high risk offenders. Rec 27 Specialist team of interviewers and SOITs to be in place across the LCJB area in 2014. 5) Serious Sexual Offences Rec 28 Multi agency commitment and protocol to speeding up such cases 6) The Court Process and facilities available at court Attendance of witnesses Rec 29 HMCTS and CPS ensure senior staff conduct case management hearings so only those witnesses who are absolutely necessary are called to give evidence Rec 30 LCJB to investigate why the referral to the Witness Service is so low. Facilities at
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