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Baroness Newlove appointed Victims’ Commissioner
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Baroness Helen Newlove to commence new one-year term on Tuesday 17 October 2023.
Interim position awaiting the appointment of a Victims’ Commissioner (updated)
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The Office of the Victims' Commissioner sets out how it will continue to operate in this interim period.
Operation Bluestone Soteria survey on victim experiences of reporting to the police
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Operation Bluestone Soteria is inviting victims of rape and other sexual offences to take part in a survey of the victim's experience of the police investigation and criminal justice process.
New victim privacy safeguards come into force
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A new law standardising how and when the police can lawfully extract information from electronic devices takes effect.
Statement from Dame Vera Baird QC on launch of new recruitment campaign for Victims’ Commissioner
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Statement on the broadcast of Crown Court sentencing remarks
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Crown Court sentencing remarks to be broadcast for first time.
Record number of reported rapes means modest CPS progress is not enough
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Victims' Commissioner challenges new Prime Minister to commit to deliver on the government's rape review.
ASB Week: The Community Trigger – empowering communities
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To tackle what is described as a ‘worrying’ lack of awareness, the second UK-wide ASB Awareness Week is running from 18-24 July 2022, calling on public bodies to use the opportunity to raise public knowledge of the Community Trigger.