Category: Statement
Review of courts welcomed as victims’ commissioner warns of risks from cuts to support services
"I fear this reduction in support will prompt some victims to simply walk away from seeking justice—a second injustice compounding the first."
Questions raised over effectiveness of Respect Orders and ‘hotspot’ policing in tackling persistent anti-social behaviour
The Victims' Commissioner has welcomed the announcement of new measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in public spaces but questioned how these will address the persistent and targeted anti-social behaviour that typically occurs in residential communities.
Operation Soteria: improved victim experiences encouraging, but real areas of concern remain
The Victims' Commissioner called for the Home Office to announce continued funding for Operation Soteria, which runs out in March 2025.
Victim Support court report ‘raises serious questions’ about the treatment of victim-survivors
Baroness Newlove responds to Victim Support's new report Suffering for justice: Sexual violence victim-survivors’ experiences of going to court and cross-examination.
Inspectorate report “crucial opportunity” for forces to scale up response to anti-social behaviour
The Victims’ Commissioner responds to HMICFRS report looking at police response to anti-social behaviour.
Victims’ Commissioner comments on new ‘Raneem’s Law’ measures introduced to improve how police respond to domestic abuse
"It is essential first responders are equipped to spot, identify and act on domestic abuse — and police have the necessary tools to keep victims safe", says Baroness Newlove.
Victims and survivors of police-perpetrated domestic abuse are still being let down
Commenting on The Centre for Women's Justice's (CWJ) new report, Baroness Newlove said that failures highlighted in the report mean valuable opportunities to identify and root out abusers are not being grasped.
Victims’ Commissioner: ‘Regrettable’ some victims not told of early release of offenders
Baroness Newlove has said it is "regrettable" that some victims have been left unaware of the early release of their offender.