How to seek compensation?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/how-seek-compensation
Reparation ordersA court may order that an offender make some form of payment to a victim of crime.
Feedback and complaints
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/support-and-entitlements/support-and-entitlements/feedback-and-complaints
What if I’m not happy with how my case has been handled?
The CDPP aims to provide an effective, ethical, high quality and independent criminal prosec
Eight steps in the prosecution process
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-process/prosecution-process-steps/eight-steps-prosecution-process
The criminal justice system can be a daunting and confusing experience for victims and witnesses, especially as the law has unique processes and a language of its own.
What happens when charges are laid?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/what-are-steps-prosecution-process/how-will-i-know-if-charges-have-been-laid
Laying charges is the first step in the prosecution process.
What happens when charges are laid?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-process-resources/what-happens-when-charges-are-laid
How will I know if charges have been laid?
Laying charges is the first step in the prosecution process.
When does bail apply?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/how-will-i-know-if-charges-have-been-laid/when-does-bail-apply
What happens on arrest?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/how-will-i-know-if-charges-have-been-laid/what-happens-arrest
Deciding to prosecute
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/deciding-prosecute
How does the CDPP decide whether or not to prosecute a matter?
We will go ahead with a prosecution if we can answer ‘yes’ to two questions:
How do we decide to prosecute a matter?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/deciding-prosecute-or-not/how-do-we-decide-prosecute
When an investigating agency sends the evidence to the CDPP (called a brief of evidence) a lawyer with the assistance of a supervising lawyer will look at all the evidence and assess if the evidenc
What is the Statement of Facts?
https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/what-statement-facts
The Statement of Facts summarises what happened when the crime is said to have taken place. The facts are prepared by the prosecutor and provided to the offender’s lawyer.