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  • A bold new vision for the treatment of victims

    Victims’ rights will be enshrined in law as part of a major set of reforms announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are moving

    The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority helpline will be closed from 5pm Thursday 4 to 12.30pm Monday 8 September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hundreds of rogue claim firms closed

    Almost 600 of the claims companies responsible for bombarding people with nuisance calls and texts have left the industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Offenders to pay more towards victim support services

    Criminals will pay up to £1.5 million more per year to help victims recover from the effects of crime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New customer portal for criminal injuries compensation claims

    The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is launching a customer portal. People applying online from 14 July may be invited to use it.

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  • Missing persons' law coming into force

    Families of missing people will be given new help to cope with the complex legal and financial issues they face.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £12 million boost to local victims’ services

    £12 million of innovative technologies and specialist services, funded by offenders, to support victims of crime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministry of Justice seeks views on support for male sexual abuse survivors

    The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is giving male survivors of sexual abuse a chance to have their say about the sort of support they'd like to receive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £2.85 million announced for families bereaved by homicide

    Victims’ Minister Damian Green has announced a £2.85 million Homicide Service grant for families bereaved by homicide.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Damian Green: child cruelty law to be updated

    Children will be better protected under new plans to update child cruelty law, Justice Minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charity to provide specialist support for child victims of trafficking

    Children’s charity Barnardo’s to deliver trials of new child advocates for victims of child trafficking, Modern Slavery Minister Karen Bradley has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justice for victims of banned drivers

    Drivers who cause death or serious injuries on the roads when they've been banned from driving will face long jail sentences.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First victims spared harrowing court room under pre-recorded evidence pilot

    The first ever case allowing vulnerable victims and witnesses to give evidence ahead of the trial will start tomorrow.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Criminals paying more than ever to help victims

    £14 million of new funding taken directly from criminals’ pockets will provide vital services to help victims recover from the effects of crime, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has today announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Domestic violence victims helped as injunction fees are scrapped

    Vulnerable domestic abuse victims will be helped by the scrapping of fees for domestic violence injunctions, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More than £16 million to help victims rebuild their lives

    Victims of the most serious crimes will get access to vital support thanks to a new £12 million fund, announced by the Victims’ Minister Damian Green today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £500,000 to help break the silence for male rape victims

    Male victims of rape and sexual violence will receive unprecedented access to vital help and support thanks to the first dedicated fund designed specifically to meet their needs, Victims' Minister Damian Green has annou…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Victims put first in the criminal justice system

    People who fall prey to criminals will now receive more support than ever before to help bring offenders to justice and move on with their lives, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Industrial disease victims central to changes

    Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease are central to new plans to improve the way they claim compensation, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gosport man has sentence increased to 9 years

    Samuel Armstrong has his sentence for serious attack on Andrew Toseland increased after reference by Solicitor General

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government