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  • Charity to provide specialist support for child victims of trafficking

    Children’s charity Barnardo’s to deliver trials of new child advocates for victims of child trafficking, Modern Slavery Minister Karen Bradley has announced.

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

  • Justice for victims of banned drivers

    Drivers who cause death or serious injuries on the roads when they've been banned from driving will face long jail sentences.

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

  • First victims spared harrowing court room under pre-recorded evidence pilot

    The first ever case allowing vulnerable victims and witnesses to give evidence ahead of the trial will start tomorrow.

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

  • Criminals paying more than ever to help victims

    £14 million of new funding taken directly from criminals’ pockets will provide vital services to help victims recover from the effects of crime, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has today announced.

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

  • Domestic violence victims helped as injunction fees are scrapped

    Vulnerable domestic abuse victims will be helped by the scrapping of fees for domestic violence injunctions, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara has announced.

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

  • More than £16 million to help victims rebuild their lives

    Victims of the most serious crimes will get access to vital support thanks to a new £12 million fund, announced by the Victims’ Minister Damian Green today.

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

  • £500,000 to help break the silence for male rape victims

    Male victims of rape and sexual violence will receive unprecedented access to vital help and support thanks to the first dedicated fund designed specifically to meet their needs, Victims' Minister Damian Green has announ…

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

  • Victims put first in the criminal justice system

    People who fall prey to criminals will now receive more support than ever before to help bring offenders to justice and move on with their lives, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.

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

  • Industrial disease victims central to changes

    Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease are central to new plans to improve the way they claim compensation, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara announced today.

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

  • Gosport man has sentence increased to 9 years

    Samuel Armstrong has his sentence for serious attack on Andrew Toseland increased after reference by Solicitor General

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

  • New victims’ funding for restorative justice

    At least £29million is being made available to Police and Crime Commissioners and charities to help deliver Restorative Justice for victims over the coming three years, Justice Minister Damian Green has announced.

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

  • Victims to tell courts impact of crime

    Victims will have a louder voice in the Criminal Justice System as they are given the entitlement for the first time to read their Victim Personal Statement out in court, Victims’ Minister Damian Green announced today.

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

  • Ministry of Justice supports almost 1,000 victims of trafficking

    To mark Anti-Slavery Day Victims’ Minister Damian Green met victims of human trafficking at a safe house in London.

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

  • Leeds Council launches Community Trigger

    Victims of antisocial behaviour will now be able to force the police and councils to action if they feel they are being ignored.

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

  • More help for families of missing people

    Families will be given extra help to cope when a loved one goes missing under new plans announced by Justice Minister Helen Grant.

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

  • More help for families of missing people

    Families will be given extra help to cope when a loved one goes missing under new plans announced by Justice Minister Helen Grant.

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

  • Supporting victims of trafficking

    "I will do all I can to protect and support victims of trafficking, but it’s a job I can’t do alone", Victims’ Minister Helen Grant said.

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

  • Guaranteed support for victims of crime

    Victims of crime will now be able to hold the criminal justice system to account.

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

  • New criminal justice board meets

    The Criminal Justice Board, chaired by Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice, Damian Green, meets for the first time today.

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

  • New centres and £4 million to help rape victims

    Victims of rape and sexual assault will have improved access to expert advice, support and counselling with four new rape support centres.

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