# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Part 18: MEASURES TO HELP A WITNESS OR DEFENDANT TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE

Extent: E+W

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies
rule 18.1
Meaning of ‘witness’
rule 18.2
Meaning of ‘intermediary’ and ‘intermediary’s report’
rule 18.3
Making an application for a direction or order
rule 18.4
Decisions and reasons
rule 18.5
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
rule 18.6
Custody of documents
rule 18.7
Special measures directions
Exercise of court’s powers
rule 18.8
Special measures direction without application
rule 18.9
Content of application for a special measures direction
rule 18.10
Application to vary or discharge a special measures direction
rule 18.11
Application containing information withheld from another party
rule 18.12
Representations in response
rule 18.13
Witness anonymity orders
Exercise of court’s powers
rule 18.14
Content and conduct of application for a witness anonymity order
rule 18.15
Duty of court officer to notify the Director of Public Prosecutions
rule 18.16
Application to vary or discharge a witness anonymity order
rule 18.17
Representations in response
rule 18.18
Intermediary for a defendant
Appointment of intermediary to facilitate a defendant’s participation
rule 18.19
Application to vary or discharge the appointment of an intermediary for a defendant
rule 18.20
Representations in response to application or proposal
rule 18.21
Duties of intermediaries
Intermediary’s duty to the court
rule 18.22
Declaration by intermediary
rule 18.23
Content of intermediary’s report
rule 18.24

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/part/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/part-18
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