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Victim Impact Statements – proposals, Victims’ Advocates

Friday 2 September 2005 at 9:10 am | In News | Post Comment

The Government is considering whether or not relatives of murder or manslaughter victims should have the opportunity to make a personal statement in court before sentence to explain how the death affected their family. Relatives could address the court in person or through a lawyer or other representative – a victim’s advocate. The proposals do not extend to other crimes.

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