Latest news
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1 April 2020COVID-19 update
Information from the Victims' Commissioner regarding Coronavirus
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25 March 2020Victims becoming less satisfied with the way the criminal justice system handles their case
The Victims' Commissioner publishes analysis of victimisation data in the Crime Survey for England and Wales
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20 March 2020VC welcomes decision to include victim support workers as key workers
The Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, says: I welcome the government decision to include victim support workers as “key workers”.…
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19 March 2020Victims’ Commissioner writes to Prime Minster to highlight importance of supporting victims during the pandemic
The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Vera Baird QC, has today written to the Prime Minister highlighting the…
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12 March 2020
Note of the meeting between the Victims’ Commissioner and the NPCC Victims and Witnesses Portfolio Lead – 23 January 2020
The Victims Commissioner (VC) met with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Victims and Witnesses Portfolio lead, T/DCC Emma Barnett(EB).
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11 March 2020
The flawed system of police bail is failing victims. It is in desperate need of reform
The piece below, by Dame Vera Baird, appeared in The Telegraph on Tuesday 10th March
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5 March 2020
Consultation on a New Victims’ Code of Practice
The Victims' Commissioner welcomes proposals for a new Victims' Code
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3 March 2020
VC Responds to the Return of the Domestic Abuse Bill
The Government has today brought the Domestic Abuse Bill back to Parliament, here Dame Vera Baird sets out her view…
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3 March 2020
The Domestic Abuse Bill – a Once in a Generation Opportunity
The Domestic Abuse Bill returns to Parliament today. The Victims' Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner,…