Victims of Crime Act 1994
16FDPP to tell victims about outcomes of trials and appeals
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16F DPP to tell victims about outcomes of trials and appeals (1) The director of public prosecutions must, as soon as practicable after a proceeding for a relevant offence has ended, tell a victim of the offence about— (a) the outcome of the proceeding, including any sentence imposed by the court on the offender; and (b) if the offender appeals a decision under paragraph (a)— (i) the nature of the appeal; and (ii) the outcome of the appeal. Note The DPP need not give the information mentioned in s (1) to the victim director of public prosecutions to tell the victim about the outcome of the proceeding.