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Provide free court sentencing remarks for victims of child sexual abuse

Submitted by MARTIN ANTHONY GASKELL on Monday 12th June 2023

Published on Monday 26th June 2023

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 26th December 2023

Signatures: 40

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Provide free court sentencing remarks for victims of child sexual abuse

Petition Details

Victims of child sexual assault should not need to pay a private company to have a judge's sentencing remarks transcribed. These remarks should be provided free of charge to victims in cases of child sexual offences.

Additional Information

Many victims consider reading/hearing what the judge says at sentencing as part of the healing process and this can help to bring closure to their ordeal, but for many the costs can be beyond their means.

Victims should be offered a copy of the transcript free of charge. The cost of the transcript could be included in defendant's court costs if need be.


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