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  • Registered Intermediary Schemes

    Topics:
    • Justice and the law

    Date published: 1 December 2021

    Last updated: 4 September 2024

    Registered Intermediaries (RIs) are communication specialists who assist vulnerable victims, witnesses, suspects and defendants with significant communication deficits to communicate their answers more effectively during police interview and when giving evidence at trial. The RI Schemes currently operate in respect of criminal cases being heard in all Crown, Magistrates’ and Youth courts.

    For further information on RIs, please contact the Intermediaries Schemes Secretariat on 078 2451 6918 or by Email

    Documents

    • What is a RI? Adobe PDF (100 KB)
    • Application form for requesting a Registered Intermediary Microsoft Word (102 KB)
    • Registered intermediaries phase 11 Adobe PDF (131 KB)
    • Registered intermediaries review Adobe PDF (182 KB)
    • Registered intermediaries leaflet Adobe PDF (114 KB)
    • The Magistrates' Courts Amendment Rules (NI) 2013 Adobe PDF (65 KB)
    • The Crown Court Amendment Rules (NI) 2013 Adobe PDF (82 KB)
    • Registered Intermediaries: assisting vulnerable witnesses Microsoft Powerpoint (3 MB)
    • Registered Intermediaries: assisting vulnerable witnesses leaflet Microsoft Powerpoint (14 MB)

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