Trial scheme to improve experience of domestic abuse victims in court launched

The scheme has the backing of the Assist organisation, which provides support to victims.

Prosecutors are “determined” to increase the confidence that victims have in the criminal justice system, Scotland’s Lord Advocate said after the launch of a pilot scheme to improve the experience for survivors of domestic abuse.

The initiative sets out to transform the service offered to those who have experienced domestic abuse by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).