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A consultation on the unspent convictions eligibility rule of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.
Presented to Parliament by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and…
Introduction and contact details This document is the post-consultation…
Seeking views on the scope and time limits of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.
Foreword State-funded compensation offers an important acknowledgment of…
1. Introduction and contact details This document is the post-consultation…
The government has introduced the Victims and Courts Bill to Parliament today (7 May 2025).
A consultation on reforming the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
The government is consulting on whether a national day for victims and survivors of terrorism should be introduced.
This consultation seeks views on options for the reform of the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in England and Wales.
Government response to the Victims’ Commissioner’s report on antisocial behaviour.
This Call for Evidence exercise is intended to gather evidence to support the work of the Independent Sentencing Review.
The government has introduced the Victims and Prisoners Bill into Parliament.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
We are gathering information about police requests for personal data from third parties, such as the NHS or local authorities, when investigating crimes.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan.
In July 2023, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner published a report into the Family Court’s response to domestic abuse. The government has now responded to the recommendations within this report.
Seeking views on how a legal duty to report child sexual abuse would affect children, organisations, workplaces and volunteers.
The Home Office is consulting on the updated controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance.
This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan, 2 years on from its publication.
This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan, 18 months on from its publication.
The Victims Funding Strategy will set the vision for how to fund the victim support sector more sustainably and ensure victims and survivors are able to access the support they need.
This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan, one year on from its publication.
This consultation seeks to understand how victims can be better supported through and beyond the criminal justice process across England and Wales.
We are publishing a draft Victims Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, ensuring we will deliver on our manifesto commitment to pass and implement a Victims Law.
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