- I was a victim of a criminal offence: consequences and reactions
- The rights of victims of a criminal offence
- Right to be treated with respect and dignity
- Right to privacy
- Right to information about rights from the first contact with the competent authority
- Right to be heard
- Right to interpretation and translation
- Right to be accompanied by a victim support association
- Right to be accompanied by a legal representative and an adult of your choice
- Right to declare a third party’s address as a home address (with their consent)
- Right to return of property
- Right to compensation
- Right to legal aid
- Right to an individualised assessment
- Right to specific protection measures
- Social protection rights
- Right to an alternative to criminal proceedings: mediation
- Right to benefit from restorative justice measures
- Right to information on appeals and remedies
- Criminal proceedings
- Who is who in criminal proceedings
Court Clerk
The Court Clerk is the judge’s closest collaborator. They attend the trials and their role is to ensure the smooth running of the trial and to verify the authenticity of the documents drawn up by the judges. A document not signed by the Court Clerk has no legal basis.
They have real control over the proceedings because they transcribe the debates by recording the statements of the persons being judged, draw up a report and record the conclusions of the court.
Beyond the trial, the Court Clerk prepares the files and informs the parties of the trial dates. After the trial, the Court Clerk archives the judgements.