The Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, has submitted a response to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on establishing an Independent Public Advocate. Click here to read the Victims’ Commissioner’s letter (PDF, 436KB).
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Police Oracle article: Rights of victims must be given greater focus
The below article has been reproduced from the Police Oracle publication. Rights of victims must be given greater focus, says campaigner-turned-commissioner Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales will continue to champion new law even after she leaves her post, she tells Police Oracle. Date: 17th November 2018 By: Ian Weinfass Human rights should be clear and … Continued
Victims’ Commissioner and the APCC Victims Lead respond to the Attorney-General’s review into disclosure
“We welcome the publication of the Attorney-General’s review into disclosure but note that the report only briefly touches on privacy issues that affect victims and does not mention the issues around third party disclosure and rape cases. These issues are crucial to ensuring that victims of rape are not subject to an unwarranted greater level … Continued
VC News issue 3 is out today
Issue 3 of VC News is out today packed with the issues that Baroness Newlove champions on behalf of crime victims. This month we report on the Victims Strategy which sets out the direction for victim services and support in the years ahead. Ben’s Legacy makes the case for why education is key in fighting … Continued
VC finds little progress made in the offer of Victim Personal Statements
For the fifth year running, victims of crime continue to be deprived of the opportunity to make a victim personal statement. Only one in six victims (16 per cent) said they were offered the chance by police to make a statement for the year ending March 2018. This is despite a Victim Personal Statement (VPS) … Continued
New Victims Strategy pledges to deliver reform of victim rights
BARONESS NEWLOVE has welcomed the Ministry of Justice’s first ever cross-government Victims Strategy. It promises to deliver seismic change to improve support for crime victims. The Commissioner backs proposals that make clear the specific support that victims can expect, starting immediately after a crime, and ending long after any court case at every step of … Continued
The Victims’ Commissioner has responded to the call for evidence by the Commission on Justice in Wales, setting out the needs for victims in the criminal justice system
Baroness Newlove, the Victims’ Commissioner, has written to the Commission on Justice in Wales following their consultation on the review of the operation of the justice system in Wales. You can download and view the Victims’ Commissioner’s response here.
VC launches report on victims of Mentally Disordered Offenders
Today the Victims’ Commissioner publishes her report looking at the entitlements and experiences of victims of Mentally Disordered Offenders. These victims have been subjected to some of the most horrific violent crimes and yet they do not have the same entitlements under the Victims Code as other victims. Neither do they receive the same level … Continued
VC’s Annual Report 2017/18
Today the Victims’ Commissioner publishes her 2017/18 Annual Report. The Victims’ Commissioner Baroness Newlove has published her 2017/18 Annual Report, in which she welcomes the fact that treatment of victims has moved to the heart of political debate in Britain, and that the public want more to be done to support victims. She said: “2017/18 … Continued
VC’s response to the Government consultation on reconsideration of Parole Board decisions
Baroness Newlove, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, has written to the Secretary of State for Justice following the Government’s consultation on proposals for the reconsideration of Parole Board decisions. You can download and view the Victims’ Commissioner’s response here.