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Home Secretary Sajid Javid has made a statement on the death of Dawn Sturgess following the major incident in Amesbury, Wiltshire in which 2 people fell critically ill from exposure to a Novichok nerve agent.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Dame Glenys Stacey's review of the way the Victim Contact Scheme engaged with victims in the Worboys case is published.
A 57 year old man found guilty of sexual offences with a child has had his prison sentence increased after the Solicitor General referred it as unduly lenient.
From today (8 January 2018), victims of domestic violence will get more support in taking abusive former partners to court.
Catherine Coslett has sentence increased after the Solicitor General referred it as too low
Victims of domestic violence will get more support in taking abusive former partners to court, the Ministry of Justice announced today.
Sex offender, Paul Leighton, has had his sentence increased to 20 years in prison
Parole Board supports Why me? Victims for Restorative Justice in an initiative launched as part of Restorative Justice week (16- 23 November)
Dragon’s Den contestant jailed for child sex offences has term increased
Marvyn Iheanacho who killed a 5 year old boy has had his sentence increased by 3 years after representation at the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Parsons Green, London on 15 September 2017
Abingdon man who used fake online profiles to abuse children has his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal.
Artist Alison Wilding RA and sculptor and maker Adam Kershaw will create the National Memorial to British Victims of Terrorism Overseas. Their work will be entitled ‘Still Water’
Victims and witnesses will have their experience of going to court made easier through a number of new waiting rooms.
More victims and their families get justice than ever before, after 141 criminals had their sentences increased under the ULS scheme.
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Finsbury Park, London on 19 June 2017
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attacks in London on 3 June 2017
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Manchester on 22 May 2017
New offence of sexual communication with a child introduced today (3 April 2017).
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in London on 22 March 2017
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