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Recommendation

Improving the victim experience of the criminal justice system: recommendation 16

Updated: 1 October 2025
© Copyright, Victims Commissioner 2025.
Recommendation date:
7 March, 2025
Agency:
Ministry of Justice
Document title:
Justice delayed: The impact of the Crown Court backlog on victims, victim services and the criminal justice system
Status:
Awaiting response

Recommendation:

The Lord Chancellor urgently reviews and amends the Criminal Procedure Rules and the Criminal Practice Directions1, to ensure the rights and needs of victims and witnesses are given equal weight as those of defendants throughout the court process and in particular in listing practice.


  1. Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 and Criminal Practice Directions 2023 – GOV.UK ↩︎