Victims

Question 1

Define a victim?

Answer 1

a person against whom an offence is committed by another person
a person who, through, or by means of, an offence committed by another person, suffers physical injury, or loss of, or damage to, property
a parent or legal guardian of a child, or of a young person, who falls within subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii), unless that parent or guardian is charged with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence concerned
a member of the immediate family of a person who, as a result of an offence committed by another person, dies or is incapable, unless that member is charged with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence concerned
a person who, through, or by means of, an offence committed by another person, suffers any form of emotional harm
a parent or legal guardian of a child, or of a young person, who falls within subparagraph (i), unless that parent or guardian is charged with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence concerned
a person who has experienced domestic violence
a child or young person residing with a person who falls within subparagraph

Question 2

What is a S29 Specified Offence?

Answer 2

an offence of a sexual nature
an offence of serious assault
an offence that has resulted in serious injury to a person, in the death of a person, or in a person becoming incapable
an offence of another kind, and that has led to the victim having ongoing fears, on reasonable grounds
for his or her physical safety or security; or
for the physical safety or security of 1 or more members of his or her immediate family.

Question 3

What details of a victim can you release to a defendant?

Answer 3

Name
Age
Allegation

Question 4

What details of a victim should you not release?

Answer 4

Residential address
Postal address
Email address
Home phone number
Mobile phone number
Work phone number