Victims’ commissioner for England and Wales calls for ‘victims’ law’ to give them enforceable rights
Victims of crime in England and Wales are treated like “bystanders” in the criminal justice system and poorly served in comparison with other countries, according to a new report from the victims’ commissioner.
Dame Vera Baird QC called on the government to introduce a long-promised “victims’ law” that would give victims enforceable rights about how they are treated by the police and courts.
