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This consultation seeks views on proposed updates to The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales (Victims' Code).
A new Victims’ Code: A consultation on a new Victims’ Code Presented to…
Summary of Victims’ Rights Right 1: To understand and be understood, and…
Introduction This consultation is about plans to create a new Victims’…
A Consultation on a New Victims’ Code: British Sign Language - YouTube
This strategy sets out the government’s vision and actions for meeting its ambition to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.
Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Home Department…
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December 2025 Executive summary Introduction To inform the development of…
December 2025 Introduction A Strategy that recognises men and boys in…
The government has introduced the Victims and Courts Bill to Parliament today (7 May 2025).
Government response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on transforming the criminal justice system's response to domestic abuse.
The government has introduced the Victims and Prisoners Bill into Parliament.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Minister Hollinrake's statement and main findings from DBT’s review which considered if the statutory leave provision for employees does enough to support those trying to escape domestic abuse.
We are consulting on amending domestic homicide review legislation (Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004).
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.
The Home Office is consulting on the updated controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance.
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, 2 years on from its publication.
This consultation seeks views on the updated draft Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance.
Response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on domestic abuse services in England and Wales.
This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan, 18 months on from its publication.
Consultation document and impact assessment for the targeted consultation on whether a specific offence of public sexual harassment should be created.
This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan, one year on from its publication.
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.
An update on the government's progress in implementing the tackling violence against girls strategy.
Third progress report on the UK's progress toward ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and measures taken forward since the second progress report.
Fourth progress report on the UK's progress toward ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and measures taken forward since the third progress report.
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