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Domestic abusers who kill their partners or ex-partners will receive tougher sentences under government plans published today (17 March 2023).
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
New figures demonstrate the impact of coordinated and relentless police action in tackling county lines drug gangs
Nightingale Courts across England and Wales are being kept open for another year to reduce waiting times and deliver swift justice for victims.
Dartford debris dump 'planned and cynical' says judge as victims pay for clean-up.
Vulnerable victims in up to 4,600 cases involving crimes including sexual abuse and rape will be able to avoid giving their evidence in a full courtroom every year according to new estimates from the Ministry of Justice.
The Home Office will legislate to protect people, including rape victims, from unnecessary requests for personal records.
Children born as a result of rape will be officially recognised as victims of crime and receive better support under changes announced by the government today (19 January 2023).
Italian Police and British Embassy present a new guide in English for victims of sexual violence.
Victims are seeing significant improvements in the criminal justice system’s response to rape, a new report has revealed today (15 December 2022).
Vulnerable people struggling with debt will be better protected from rogue bailiffs under government plans to make body-worn cameras compulsory.
Victims of rape across England and Wales will have access to round-the-clock support as a new 24/7 Support Line is launched today (7 December 2022).
Millions of pounds are being allocated to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG), the Home Secretary has announced today (25 November).
Victims will be better protected from abusers who share intimate images without their consent, under a raft of changes to the law announced today (25 November 2022).
Today (21 November 2022) the Security Minister chaired a session of the Joint Fraud Taskforce and welcomed a new victim checklist created by the banking industry.
British Embassy Bucharest invites project proposals to promote education on consent amongst Romanian youth.
The Home Secretary responds to the publication of the final report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
New police guidance will ensure that victims’ rights to privacy are better protected during rape investigations.
The remaining provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (“the Act”) will come into force on 8 November 2022.
New technology which spares victims of rape the stress of being cross-examined during a live trial is now available at every Crown Court in England and Wales.
A deadline of 31 March 2023 has been set for making claims under 2 schemes compensating people who had assets confiscated during World War II.
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