Pre-Trial Protocol
A service-level policy for therapy and support providers. This template is designed to assist therapeutic and specialist support services in creating local pre-trial therapy protocols to operationalise the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance on pre-trial therapy.
Although the CPS guidance was designed for therapy services, the information in this guide applies to services providing therapy, health and advocacy services for children and adults who have experienced trauma in relation to a crime.
Pre-trial therapy guidelines apply to all crime types where support services have been accessed prior to a case reaching court. The best practice guidance in this set of resources is transferable to other service providers supporting victims of other crime types e.g., domestic abuse services.