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Our courts service is in crisis and all too often, victims are paying the price. My report gives a voice to these victims.

A new report from the Victims' Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, reveals the gruelling impact of Crown Court delays on victims, victim services and the wider criminal justice system.

The Victims' Commissioner responds to the introduction of Crime and Policing Bill.

The Victims' Commissioner responds to the National Audit Office report Tackling Violence against Women and Girls.

The role of Victims’ Commissioner is unrecognisable from the role I first took on in 2013. Key reforms now provide the statutory powers needed to fulfil its original mandate—championing victims’ rights, monitoring the Victims’ Code, holding criminal justice agencies to account, and driving real change.

The Victims' Commissioner welcomes the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's report: "I echo Dame Nicole’s alarm at these findings and share her urgent call for reform."

Baroness Newlove welcomed the government’s commitment to the IICSA recommendations and urged faster action to guarantee therapeutic support for victims, including adult survivors, and wraparound care for those giving evidence at inquiries.

The Victims' Commissioner responds to new anti-social behaviour (ASB) measures, announced by the government following Baroness Newlove's recent hard-hitting report.

Victim support organisations were already warning of a funding crisis, with many struggling to deliver essential services to victims of crime. Now, the latest funding settlement risks pushing them to breaking point—and it is victims who will pay the price.