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29 May 2020BLOG: “Equal pay is about so much more than just money”
As we mark 50 years since the introduction of the Equal Pay Act the Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC…
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29 May 2020Victims’ experiences of criminal justice system revealed in new research
The survey was conducted by the Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC as part of her submission to the Victims’…
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22 May 2020“It is vital that victims’ voices are heard loudly and clearly”
Victims’ Commissioner makes her submission to the Victims’ Code of Conduct Consultation
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21 May 2020BLOG: “Courting Kindness”
To mark Mental Health Awareness week the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales Dame Vera Baird QC considers how we…
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19 May 2020Victims’ Commissioner welcomes launch of funding application process for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence support services
Dame Vera Baird QC stresses the system must be streamlined so money gets to those in need quickly
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15 May 2020Victims’ Commissioner backs Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s call for increased access to legal aid for victims of DA
Request made to Government to implement policy change to allow all domestic abuse victims to access vital help
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11 May 2020As some jury trials are set to recommence the Victims’ Commissioner says it’s vital victims are kept informed
Dame Vera Baird QC responds to the Lord Chancellor’s announcement
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5 May 2020Victims’ Commissioner responds funding aimed at diverting more women away from crime
Ministry of Justice has made £2.5m available and announced a new residential centre
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4 May 2020Employers provided with help and information to support staff at risk of domestic abuse
Victims’ Commissioner welcomes the latest element of the Government’s awareness campaign