A guide for lawyers about the procedures to be followed in Letter of Assistance matters in the Victorian Court of Appeal to address the risk to the safety of an informer offender that may arise if the fact of the informer offender’s assistance to authorities is disclosed in open court.
This protocol is a guide to practitioners about the procedures to be followed in Letter of Assistance matters in the Victorian Court of Appeal to address the risk to the safety of an informer offender that may arise if the fact of the informer offender’s assistance to authorities is disclosed in open court.
This protocol does not relate to offenders who have given evidence against co-offenders, relates only to matters in the Victorian Court of Appeal and is intended to be used as a guide only.