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Apply for an injunction if you've been a victim of domestic abuse - non-molestation or occupation orders - who can apply, serving documents and attending a hearing.
You can apply for an ‘injunction’ if you’ve been the victim of domestic…
You can usually apply if you’re a victim of domestic abuse and the person…
You can apply for an occupation order if you’re a victim of domestic abuse…
You’ll be given a document called a ‘Notice of Proceedings’ by the court.…
Your hearing will be held in private (sometimes called ‘in chambers’). In…
You can apply to extend an existing injunction if you still need…
Free support and advice if you've been the victim of crime and information on restorative justice.
Apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) Hardship Fund if you have to take time off work because you're the victim of violent crime
Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.
…The role of the Victims’ Commissioner is to promote the interests of victims and witnesses, encourage good practice in their treatment, and regularly review the Code of Practice for Victims which sets out the services victims can expect to receive.
Get compensation if you've been injured, a victim of crime or because of unfair working conditions
Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing
If you're the victim of serious crime by someone detained because of mental illness, you can ask that they have to obey conditions on their release
Guidance and resources to help agencies and practitioners who work with victims and witnesses.
Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
Information on accessing victim and witness support services.
How to claim compensation if you've been seriously injured in a violent crime using the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme.
Details of organisations awarded funding through the victims and witnesses funding programme.
Claim compensation from the Motor Insurers' Bureau if you're the victim of a hit and run or uninsured driver
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
The Defence Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) provides support and guidance for victims and witnesses during their journey through the Service Justice System.
Details of Police and Crime Commissioners and nationally commissioned service providers awarded grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s Victim and Witness Budget to deliver victim and witness support.
Latest information relating to the National Memorial to British Victims of Overseas Terrorism, including how to visit.
An overview of resources to help victims of violent or sexual crime understand the parole process and their entitlements within the Victim Contact Scheme.
Understand victim classification, the protocols around making contact, keeping victims informed, storing data and restorative justice.
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