Witness intimidation


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Practice notes

Witness intimidation


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Practice notes
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Intimidation of witnesses and jurors

Intimidation of witnesses and/or jurors is an offence under section 51 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (CJPOA 1994). An offence is committed where a defendant:

  1. •

    does an act which intimidates, and is intended to intimidate, another person (the victim)

  2. •

    does the act knowing or believing that the victim is assisting in the investigation of an offence or is a witness or potential witness or a juror or potential juror in proceedings for an offence, and

  3. •

    does it intending to cause the investigation or the course of justice to be obstructed, perverted or interfered with

'Investigation into an offence' means an investigation by the police or other person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders.

'Offence' includes an alleged or suspected offence.

'Potential', in relation to a juror, means a person who has been summoned for jury service at the court at which proceedings for the offence are pending.

Revenge against witnesses and jurors

The same section creates an offence of threatening

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