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Court Appearance

zx1zx1
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I got a letter the other day from the Procurator Fiscal office saying i need to attend Glasgow High Court as a witness to something. At the time i didn't see anything i just heard stuff being shouted but saw nothing and no one - is there any way i can get out of this? I seriously don't want to stand up in court. Can i refuse to go? I'm afraid of repercussions. I'm too shy to talk in front of an audience.
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  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    zx1 wrote: »
    I got a letter the other day from the Procurator Fiscal office saying i need to attend Glasgow High Court as a witness to something. At the time i didn't see anything i just heard stuff being shouted but saw nothing and no one - is there any way i can get out of this? I seriously don't want to stand up in court. Can i refuse to go? I'm afraid of repercussions. I'm too shy to talk in front of an audience.

    If you can't get out of it, you can probably request to be put behind a screen, I think if a witness requests anonymity they have to honour it.
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  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    Was your name and address taken at the time by the police?
    Surely they can't just call you up without having spoken to you previously.
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  • zx1zx1
    No i gave a statement that i've signed.
    Wish i said i was asleep or out at the time now when they did door to door, then the CID turned a day or so later. This is causing me stress and a lack of sleep.
    I had to fill in a form confirming availability for the next 12 months!
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  • The Mighty DopethroneThe Mighty Dopethrone
    Can you also get one of those machines that obscures your voice that'll make you sound like NurdRage even if your real voice is more like Joe Pasquale?

    And yes, repercussions, Glasgow... I'd certainly put those two together.
  • 1024MAK1024MAK
    I don’t know about Scottish law, but generally speaking if you are called up as a witness, you have to attend unless you have a really, really good excuse.
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  • LunyLuny
    anxiety is a good. tell your doctor about it.
    Sod it!

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  • zx1zx1
    *bump*

    Forgot to update you - last week a solicitor visited me to go over my statement, i told him this happened over 4 months ago and i had forgotten the specifics of what was said and i didn't actually see anyone. He paraphrased what i said into a little dicta phone so he can send a letter to the Courts. He said it's unlikely i'll be called as won't be any use, i can't really tell them anything.
    Hope that's the erm, case closed.
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  • mel the bellmel the bell
    Good luck fella
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