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Online abuse lasts at least two years for 22% of trolling victims – survey

More than one fifth of online abuse victims said their ordeals lasted for more than two years, with police routinely telling them to simply block their troll, according to a survey. Research commissioned by Dame Vera Baird, the Victims’ Commissioner ...

01 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Victims’ Bill will have ‘limited effect’ without proper funding – report

The Government’s plans for a Victims’ Bill will have a “limited effect” unless more funding is provided, according to MPs. The Commons Justice Committee reviewed the proposed legal reforms which could pave the way for the first victims’ law in a ...

30 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Police forces to be given powers to charge domestic abuse suspects under Labour

Six police forces would be given powers to charge domestic abuse suspects under a Labour government, the party said as it criticised a “breakdown in communication” between prosecutors and officers. Rape victims would also be offered specialist ...

21 Mar 2024 at 22:30

Victims’ Commissioner quits, saying she has been ‘sidelined’

Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird is to stand down, accusing ministers of “downgrading” victims’ interests in the Government’s priorities and of “side-lining” her office. In a letter to Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis, Dame Vera said that ...

23 Sept 2022 at 16:32

Inquiry to examine women’s treatment in Greater Manchester Police custody

The use of strip searches, intimate checks and the removal of clothing from women and girls who are arrested and taken into custody in Greater Manchester are to be the focus of a new inquiry led by a former victims’ commissioner. Dame Vera ...

11 Aug 2023 at 11:51

Police ‘made sexist error when giving details about Nicola Bulley’s struggles’

Police made a “sexist” error when they released information about missing Nicola Bulley’s struggles with alcohol and the menopause, the former victims’ commissioner has said. Dame Vera Baird said she believed Lancashire Constabulary had ...

17 Feb 2023 at 15:39

Criminal cases review body ‘must win back trust’ as interim chairwoman announced

A former victims commissioner has been appointed as a chief of a legal body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice to “win back” the trust it has lost from the public. Dame Vera Baird KC will become the interim chairwoman ...

03 Jun 2025 at 14:30

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