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  • Ministerial support for rape and sexual violence victims

    Victims’ Minister Mike Penning saw first hand today how government money has been used to help those who need it most with vital help and support for victims of rape and sexual violence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Courtroom communications experts to double

    Victims and witnesses will be given more support than ever before with double the number of courtroom experts soon to be available.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Secretary announces judge to lead statutory inquiry into historical child sexual abuse

    Home Secretary Theresa May today announced that she plans to appoint Justice Lowell Goddard to lead the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Online tracking service launched for victims of crime

    Victims of crime can now find the latest information about their case at any time of the day or night thanks to an innovative online service to be launched to police forces across the country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry: £2m funding boost for victims

    The government today launched a £2 million fund for organisations reporting an increase in demand on their services prompted by the Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New support for male rape and sexual violence victims

    More than £1 million is being provided to specialist rape support organisations across England and Wales as part of the first ever fund to help male victims of rape and sexual violence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Secretary accepts resignation of Fiona Woolf from inquiry

    The Home Secretary today accepted the resignation of Fiona Woolf from the position of Chair of the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Business to be held to account to keep supply chains slavery free

    Big businesses will have to publicly state each year what action they have taken to ensure their supply chains are slavery free.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tailored local support for victims of crime

    Tailored local support for victims of crime in place from 1 October 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Two new rape support centres to help victims recover

    Two new rape support centres will provide more victims of sexual assault and rape with access to vital local support, Minister for Women Nicky Morgan and Victims Minister Mike Penning announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A bold new vision for the treatment of victims

    Victims’ rights will be enshrined in law as part of a major set of reforms announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are moving

    The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority helpline will be closed from 5pm Thursday 4 to 12.30pm Monday 8 September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hundreds of rogue claim firms closed

    Almost 600 of the claims companies responsible for bombarding people with nuisance calls and texts have left the industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Offenders to pay more towards victim support services

    Criminals will pay up to £1.5 million more per year to help victims recover from the effects of crime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New customer portal for criminal injuries compensation claims

    The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is launching a customer portal. People applying online from 14 July may be invited to use it.

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  • Missing persons' law coming into force

    Families of missing people will be given new help to cope with the complex legal and financial issues they face.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £12 million boost to local victims’ services

    £12 million of innovative technologies and specialist services, funded by offenders, to support victims of crime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministry of Justice seeks views on support for male sexual abuse survivors

    The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is giving male survivors of sexual abuse a chance to have their say about the sort of support they'd like to receive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £2.85 million announced for families bereaved by homicide

    Victims’ Minister Damian Green has announced a £2.85 million Homicide Service grant for families bereaved by homicide.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Damian Green: child cruelty law to be updated

    Children will be better protected under new plans to update child cruelty law, Justice Minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government