Victims Commissioner says culture change needed to support victims

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Victims' Commissioner says culture change needed to support victims

A new law is needed to give more rights to victims of crime and a "change of culture" is "long overdue" the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales has said.

Dame Vera Baird, Victims' Commissioner

Date - 24th February 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Dame Vera Baird QC said more needed to be done to “look after” victims of crime, amid concern of falling confidence levels in obtaining justice. A policy paper reviewing the judicial process contains 34 recommendations for inclusion in...

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