Victims' Panel
The Victims' Panel exists to advise and assist the Ministry of Justice in its aim to support victims.
About the Victims’ Panel
The Victims’ Panel is an expert panel made up of those with lived experience of crime and experts in victim support. It exists to provide a forum for victims and survivors to have a voice in the development of government victim and witness policy.
The Victims’ Panel was established by the Ministry of Justice in 2017. In line with the Terms of Reference for the Panel, the membership was refreshed in autumn 2019. The Panel is chaired by the Victims’ Minister, Wendy Morton MP.
Membership
- Frank Mullane, Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA)
- Dr Kevin Smith
- Professor Cheryl Thomas, UCL
- Bryn Hughes, The Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund
- Charlie Webster
- Julian Hendy, Hundred Families
- Debra Clothier, MSc (Criminal Justice)
- Duncan Craig, Survivors Manchester
- Victoria Lebrec, RoadPeace
- Emma Craig
- Sajda Mughal, JAN Trust
- Yvonne Traynor, Rape Crisis South London
- Akai Douglas
- Dame Vera Baird, Victims’ Commissioner
- Sophie Linden, Victims’ Lead for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
Some members of the Victims’ Panel wish to remain anonymous.
Terms of Reference
Secretariat
The Secretariat is provided by the Ministry of Justice.