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Thursday, 4 October 2012

Criminal Practitioners invited to engage with Victim Support


In a letter to Clive Black, Rhiannon Evans at Victim Support has extended an invitation to local Defence Practitioners to engage with Victim Support.

Rhiannon would be pleased to hear from members of the Wolverhampton Law Society who wish to gain an insight into the work of her organisation.

Here is the text of her letter together with her contact details.


“Dear Mr Black, 

I’m writing to you as the Law Society’s Midlands relationship manager to try to develop relationships with the law society and its members with the Witness Service in the Midlands area. The Witness Service is run by the charity Victim Support and provides a free independent service to all witnesses including defence witnesses and their supporters in every criminal court in the country.  Historically there has been a lack of take up of our support from the defence community but we are heavily committed to trying to change this by raising awareness of our services.  I was wondering if you might be able to assist me in trying to achieve this or could provide me with contacts in order to do this. I’m willing to attend meetings to give presentations or forward information via email if that would be best.

At the start of the year I was asked by Richard Atkinson to give a talk to the national criminal law committee regarding our work and colleagues attended the national conference in May to talk about our services too.  As I work specifically in the West Midlands I thought it would be helpful to get in contact with yourself as the regional law society reps to see how we can raise awareness at a regional level in addition to our national work.

I look forward to hearing from you regarding developing our links. 

Regards

 

Rhiannon”

 

Rhiannon Evans

Senior Service Delivery Manager | T: 0121 543 1730 | Text Relay 18001 0121 543 1730 | M:07530 510376  | E: Rhiannon.Evans@victimsupport.org.uk

Victim Support | Witness Service, Select House, 50 Popes Lane, Oldbury | B69 4PA | Registered charity no. 298028 | Company no.2158780 | Switchboard: 0121 544 4336 | W: www.victimsupport.org.uk | Facebook: www.facebook.com/victimsupport | Twitter: www.twitter.com/victimsupport
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