Call for new law to protect victims in the justice system

Crime victims say they feel ‘let down’ by the courts and police as new data reveals rising numbers are failing to press chargesMinisters have been urged to introduce a “victims’ law” to stop people losing faith in the criminal justice system. The move comes after new data revealed that the number of crime victims who decline to press charges has more than doubled in five years.Dame Vera Baird QC, the Victims’ Commissioner, and Victim Support, the independent charity, have both called on the government to make good on a longstanding promise to create a law that gives crime victims enforceable rights about how they are treated by the police and courts. Continue reading…
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