Do local authorities have a duty to support witnesses?
Witnesses are crucial to tackling anti-social behaviour, whether they are victims of anti-social behaviour directed against them specifically, or residents who witness anti-social behaviour directed against the community. It is therefore important that where the applicant for the ASBO is the local authority it ensures that the necessary support is available to the witness.
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