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Information for the
vulnerable victim, witness and defendant
Information about the training of Intermediaries in Ireland
University of Limerick
UL’s Professional Diploma in Intermediary Studies
'UL’s Professional Diploma in Intermediary Studies is an innovative one-year, part-time, postgraduate programme designed to qualify you for inclusion on the Register of Court Intermediaries. Developed in collaboration with the Department of Justice, it equips you with the skills to facilitate communication for vulnerable witnesses and defendants in legal proceedings.'
The Courts Services
Intermediaries Register
'Registered Intermediaries are professionals with specialised skills in communication. They have professional backgrounds such as speech and language therapy, social work, clinical psychology and occupational therapy. • The role of an intermediary is to assist vulnerable witnesses with communication difficulties to communicate with those in the justice system more effectively, which may be on account of a disability, age or other factor as determined by the Court. '
Courts Services Website - Registered Intermediaries Register
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