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24 November 2020Joint letter calls on the Prime Minister and Chancellor to commit to longer-term, sustainable funding for domestic abuse services
Ahead of the upcoming Spending Review, the Victims' Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner write a joint letter to the Prime…
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24 November 2020New courtroom protections for vulnerable victims available nationwide
The Victims' Commissioner welcomes the national rollout of pre-recorded cross-examination (Section 28).
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18 November 2020Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcome the announcement of additional funds to support domestic abuse and sexual violence services
The Commissioners welcome the emergency funding, "which will ensure help and support for thousands of victims for the next few…
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18 November 2020Minister Chalk responds to Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner on their joint calls for domestic abuse funding
In his letter to the Commissioners, Minister Chalk sets out the government’s response to their joint calls for a second…
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18 November 2020
The Victims’ Commissioner welcomes the new Victims Code as a “positive step forward for victims”
Dame Vera Baird said she was “pleased” to see the government had acted upon her suggestions and she looked forward…
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16 November 2020
The Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner respond to the announcement of nearly £11m to support domestic abuse services during the winter
The winter funding is "much needed" but both Commissioners call on the government to provide longer-term funding to enable services…
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12 November 2020
Inspectors find “serious” CPS errors led to data security breaches
The Victims’ Commissioner reacts to “alarming” inspectorate findings as it was revealed the CPS was responsible for a significant number…
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6 November 2020
Victims’ Commissioner responds to the IRAL call for evidence on judicial review
In her response to the Independent Review of Administrative Law call for evidence, Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC calls…
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6 November 2020
Joint letter from Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner calls for second round of extraordinary COVID-19 funding
The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Vera Baird QC, and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, have called…