# Tribunal victims guidance. Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 'Practice Guidance: Procedure for handling representations from victims in the Mental Health jurisdiction (HESC)' (23/8/23)

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**Created:** [11 September 2023 21:24 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/tribunal-victims-guidance-courts-and-tribunals-judiciary-practice-guidance-procedure-for-handling-representations-from-victims-in-the-mental-health-jurisdiction-hesc-23-8-23/1849 "2023-09-11T21:24:48Z")\
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— This detailed guidance has the following headings: (1) Background; (2) Open justice (3) Victims; (4) The role of victim liaison officers; (5) Preliminary matters; (6) Victims who wish to know the date of the next hearing; (7) Victims who wish to provide documents, written information or submissions to the tribunal; (8) Victims representations relating to possible discharge conditions; (9) Application from a victim to attend the hearing; (10) Disclosure of the victim’s evidence to the patient; (11) Sharing the tribunal’s conditions of discharge with the victim; (12) Sharing the tribunal’s decision or reasons for the decision with the victim; (13) Further review.

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Courts\_and\_Tribunals\_Judiciary,\_%27Practice\_Guidance:\_Procedure\_for\_handling\_representations\_from\_victims\_in\_the\_Mental\_Health\_jurisdiction\_(HESC)%27\_(23/8/23)?id=110923-2053](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Courts_and_Tribunals_Judiciary,_%27Practice_Guidance:_Procedure_for_handling_representations_from_victims_in_the_Mental_Health_jurisdiction_(HESC)%27_(23/8/23)?id=110923-2053)