Guideline Summaries

Guideline Summary: Questioning children

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This guideline summary identifies some of the communication issues that can make it difficult for children to testify effectively and what you can do to facilitate their best evidence....READ MORE +

Guideline Summary: Responsive practice with adults with an Intellectual Disability

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Guide summary developed to assist legal and justice professionals, including police, lawyers, and judges, to work effectively with adults with learning (intellectual) disability who are involved in the legal system....READ MORE +

Guideline Summary: Responsive Practice with Older Persons

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Published: December 2018A PDF version of this document can be found here [link]. 1. How are we defining an older person?For......READ MORE +

Guideline Summary: Communication Assistance

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Published: December 2018A PDF version of this document can be found here [link]. 1. Core FunctionA Communication Assistant (“CA”) is a......READ MORE +

Pre-trial Case Management

This guideline is intended to help lawyers and judges to prepare for jury trials involving children or vulnerable adults in the adult criminal courts, whether as complainants, witnesses or defendants....READ MORE +

Guideline Summary: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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[greybox]The best practice guidance produced by Benchmark promotes the principles contained within Article 13 of the United Nations Convention on......READ MORE +