Category: Media
‘Section 28′: Victims’ Commissioner welcomes special measures report findings
The Victims' Commissioner responds to recent Ministry of Justice findings evaluating the use of s.28.
Getting justice is becoming an ordeal
Our courts service is in crisis and all too often, victims are paying the price. My report gives a voice to these victims.
Justice delayed: Human toll of gruelling Crown Court delays on victims revealed in new Victims’ Commissioner report
A new report from the Victims' Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, reveals the gruelling impact of Crown Court delays on victims, victim services and the wider criminal justice system.
Crime and Policing Bill: Commissioner welcomes strengthened commitment to neighbourhood policing
The Victims' Commissioner responds to the introduction of Crime and Policing Bill.
Victims’ Commissioner: NAO VAWG report highlights critical lack of understanding
The Victims' Commissioner responds to the National Audit Office report Tackling Violence against Women and Girls.
The Victims’ Commissioner has always championed victims; now it has the powers to match
The role of Victims’ Commissioner is unrecognisable from the role I first took on in 2013. Key reforms now provide the statutory powers needed to fulfil its original mandate—championing victims’ rights, monitoring the Victims’ Code, holding criminal justice agencies to account, and driving real change.
Domestic abuse victims are being failed by the criminal justice system at every stage
The Victims' Commissioner welcomes the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's report: "I echo Dame Nicole’s alarm at these findings and share her urgent call for reform."
Statement on government action plan to tackle grooming gangs and child sexual abuse
Baroness Newlove welcomed the government’s commitment to the IICSA recommendations and urged faster action to guarantee therapeutic support for victims, including adult survivors, and wraparound care for those giving evidence at inquiries.
Victim services are the fabric of our justice system – they cannot be taken for granted
Victim support organisations were already warning of a funding crisis, with many struggling to deliver essential services to victims of crime. Now, the latest funding settlement risks pushing them to breaking point—and it is victims who will pay the price.