Booklets for witnesses at court
Several booklets are available to people who are going to court as a witness. These booklets are linked to below, along with some translated versions.
If you're an adult...
You might have been a victim of crime, seen or heard something in connection with the crime, or have information about someone accused of a crime.
Being a witness – going to court
> You can also download this booklet in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Kurdish-Sorani, Polish, Punjabi and Urdu.
Extra help to be a witness
The court can take extra steps (called 'special measures') to help vulnerable witnesses give the best evidence they possibly can.
Being a witness – the use of special measures
> You can also download this booklet in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Kurdish-Sorani, Polish, Punjabi, Russian and Urdu.
In a Children's Hearing court case, witnesses may have important information about a child's welfare.
Being a witness – going to court
> You can also download this booklet in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Kurdish-Sorani, Polish, Punjabi and Urdu.
Extra help to be a witness
The court can take extra steps (called 'special measures') to help vulnerable witnesses give the best evidence they possibly can.
Being a witness – the use of special measures
> You can also download this booklet in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Kurdish-Sorani, Polish, Punjabi, Russian and Urdu.
Civil cases include issues like divorce, debt and parental rights and are dealt with in either the Court of Session or the Sheriff Court.
If you're a child or young person...
You might have been a victim of crime, seen or heard something in connection with the crime, or have information about someone accused of a crime.
Being a witness – a booklet for children in criminal proceedings
> You can also download this booklet in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Being a witness – a booklet for young people in criminal proceedings
> You can also download this booklet in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, and Urdu.
In a Children's Hearing court case, witnesses may have important information about a child's welfare.
Being a witness – a booklet for children in Children's Hearing court proceedings
> You can also download this booklet in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Being a witness – a booklet for young people in Children's Hearing court proceedings
> You can also download this booklet in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
If you're a parent or carer...
The person you care for may have been a victim of crime, seen or heard something in connection with the crime, or have information about someone accused of a crime.
Your child is a witness – parents and carers
> You can also download this booklet in Bengali, Cantonese, Gaelic, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
