Tag: Victims' Commissioner
Disabled victims face hurdles at every step of the justice process, Victims’ Commissioner review finds
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An independent review – commissioned by the Victims’ Commissioner and undertaken by a leading academic – highlights the ways in which criminal justice systems fall short in supporting Disabled victims and sets out practical reforms.
Claire Waxman named as next Victims’ Commissioner
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Claire Waxman will succeed Baroness Newlove as Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, assuming the role in the new year.
The Victims’ Commissioner has always championed victims; now it has the powers to match
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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.