Going to court to give evidence as a victim or witness

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Expenses for going to court

You can ask for expenses when you go to court as a:

  • prosecution witness - from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
  • defence witness - from the defence lawyer

Your employer does not have to pay you for your time off work.

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Prosecution witnesses

You can claim for expenses from the CPS. There are limits on how much you can claim, but the CPS can pay for things like:

  • or
  • , like visas

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Defence witnesses

If the court usher does not give you an expenses form, ask the court or the defence lawyer if you바카라 사이트™re able to claim expenses for your time in court.

Get help with claiming expenses

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If you바카라 사이트™re a prosecution witness, you can also ask:

  • the court usher
  • a member of CPS staff, like the prosecution lawyer or their paralegal assistant - they바카라 사이트™ll meet you when you arrive at court
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