Your Rights
You have the right to:
- be kept informed about the progress of your case by the police
- hear when a suspect is arrested, charged, bailed or sentenced
- apply for extra help when giving evidence in court (called ‘special measures’) if you are vulnerable, intimidated, or a child or young person
- apply for compensation
- make a Victim Personal Statement to explain the impact of the crime, and to have it read out in court, with the permission of the court
- be told when an offender will be released, if that offender has been sentenced to a year or more in prison for a violent or sexual offence
- information about taking part in restorative justice schemes
- be referred to victims’ support services
- seek a review of a decision not to prosecute