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What to expect when you attend Court

You should arrive at least half an hour before the time you are due to give your evidence.

You will find a list of cases being heard that day on a notice board at the Court. When you find the courtroom where the case will be heard, tell the court officer that you have arrived.

You should then find the person or the lawyer who asked you to come to Court. You may be told approximately what time you will be giving evidence.
You should then wait somewhere where you cannot hear what is going on in the Court. This avoids the possibility that it could be suggested that your evidence may have been influenced by what you have heard others say.

If you have to leave the Court building for any reason, let the court officer know where you can be found.

You will give your evidence from the witness box, which is near the desk of the court officer.

The Judge is referred to as ‘Your Honour’.

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