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Sex assault victims withdraw from cases due to distress caused by court delays

Some victims of sexual assault have dropped their cases and others are considering withdrawing from the justice system due to delays, according to a new report. It notes that some cases have taken almost two years to come to trial, with the delays ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Organisations helping victims of crime to share £48m in Government cash

Organisations which help victims of crime in Scotland will share £48 million in grant funding from the Scottish Government over the next three years. More than 20 groups will share the money from the Victim Centred Approach Fund. Victim Support ...

31 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Creation of separate spiking offence ‘should be examined further’, MSPs told

Creating a separate offence for spiking “should be examined further”, MSPs have heard. The Education, Young People and Children Committee at Holyrood held a one-off evidence session to discuss a recent spate in reported spiking, both of drinks ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:55

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Thousands of people told their partner has history of abuse

Thousands of people have found out about their partner’s abusive past after making requests to a police hotline since it was set up six years ago. Around 56% of the 13,334 requests – or 7,530 people – who made requests to the Disclosure ...

22 Dec 2021 at 18:13

Scotland

People urged to give views on sentencing for causing death by driving

Members of the public are being asked to give their views on new draft guidelines for judges sentencing those who kill people by their driving. Lady Dorrian, chairwoman of the Scottish Sentencing Council, said the new guideline will ...

30 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Police recorded hate crime more than tripled over the last decade

The number of hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales has more than tripled over the last decade and is now at a new record high. There were 155,841 offences recorded by forces in England and Wales in the year to March ...

06 Oct 2022 at 17:18

Scotland

Law should presume that domestic abuse trials are virtual, says charity chief

It is “deeply disappointing” that new legislation does not include a presumption that domestic abuse trials will go ahead virtually, a charity chief has told MSPs. Dr Marsha Scott, chief executive of Women’s Aid, said victims had ...

23 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Efforts to reduce re-traumatisation of victims outlined amid justice reforms

A framework to reduce the risk of re-traumatisation of victims and witnesses of crime has been introduced to aid changes to the justice system. The trauma-informed justice: a knowledge and skills framework has been published by ...

03 May 2023 at 13:02

Child victims to get support through justice system at first Bairns Hoose

Child victims of violence and abuse will be given support at Scotland’s first “Bairns Hoose” which could save them going to courts and police stations to give evidence. They will be able to get all the protection, care, ...

29 Aug 2023 at 12:03

Scotland

Holyrood backs Bill on bail reforms despite concerns from victims’ groups

New legislation aimed at reducing the number of people sent to prison while awaiting trial has been passed by MSPs – despite a warning from victims’ organisations that it could pose a “serious risk”, particularly to ...

22 Jun 2023 at 18:17

Scotland

MSPs urged to reconsider plans to create victims’ commissioner for Scotland

The head of Scottish Women’s Aid has called on MSPs to reconsider plans to appoint a victims’ commissioner. The Scottish Government proposes to create the post in wide-ranging legislation, which would also scrap ...

04 Oct 2023 at 12:49

Scotland

Minister in the witness box during court visit to mark Victims Awareness Week

Victims minister Siobhian Brown stepped into the witness box as she visited a court, and told how the experience helped her understand the “emotional, psychological and physical impact of giving evidence”. Ms ...

22 Feb 2024 at 12:04

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