Tag: Victim Services
Victims’ Commissioner: NAO VAWG report highlights critical lack of understanding
The Victims' Commissioner responds to the National Audit Office report Tackling Violence against Women and Girls.
Victim services are the fabric of our justice system – they cannot be taken for granted
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.
Review of courts welcomed as Victims’ Commissioner warns of risks from cuts to support services
"I fear this reduction in support will prompt some victims to simply walk away from seeking justice—a second injustice compounding the first."