# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 259: Pre-Summary Hearing

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This paragraph outlines the duties that the Victim Liaison Officer must provide to victims prior to a Summary Hearing. The Victim Liaison Officer must:
(1) notify victims of the time, date, location, adjournment, postponement and outcome of any Summary Hearing without unreasonable delay;
(2) in cases where the victim may be required to give evidence in a summary hearing the Victim Liaison Officer must discuss any needs the victim may have and refer the victim to victim support services where appropriate;
(3) notify victims who are required to attend a summary hearing to give evidence without unreasonable delay and inform them what to expect including how to access the Military Court Service witness information leaflet;
(4) the Victim Liaison Officer must advise the victim that they may ask to be informed of a suspect being released from Service custody and any Service custody release requirements which are imposed, changed or cancelled;
(5) the victim is entitled to the information requested pursuant to paragraph 259(4) of this Code only where there is a danger or an identified risk of harm to the victim, in which case the information will be provided without unnecessary delay.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/259 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-259
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