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20 January 2020NHS London and MOPAC respond to funding request for The Lighthouse
NHS London and the Mayor's Office for Police and Crime (MOPAC) have responded positively to a letter from the Children's…
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16 January 2020Victims’ Commissioner Backs Decision to Allow Cameras to Broadcast from the Crown Court for First Time
...but there is still much more to be done to make the criminal justice system open and transparent
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15 January 2020Joint letter from Children’s Commissioner and Victims’ Commissioner to support child victims
The Victims' Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, has written a joint letter with the Children's Commissioner, Anne Longfield OBE calling on…
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17 December 2019Victims’ Commissioner writes to Secretary of State for Justice about the government’s Victims’ Law
Today, I have written to the Secretary of State for Justice, welcoming him back and setting out my thoughts on…
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17 December 2019
CPS Inspectorate report is an affront to victims
The Victims' Commissioner responds to the HMCPSI report published today on the handling of rape prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution…
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5 November 2019
Victims’ Commissioner writes to Home Secretary about amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill
The Victims' Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has today written to the Home Secretary to set out her support for…
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5 November 2019
Victims’ Commissioner raises issue of domestic abuse in the Police with Home Secretary
The Victims' Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has today written to the Home Secretary to call for changes in the…
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31 October 2019
VC writes to the Home Secretary about support for families following Essex migrant deaths
The Victims' Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, has written to the Home Secretary seeking assurances that there were arrangements in place…
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23 October 2019VC report finds bereaved families are struggling for justice
The Victims' Commissioner publishes a report on the entitlements and experiences of bereaved families following homicide abroad