‘Out-of-date’ references to barristers in a code of practice for crime victims should be amended, the Law Society has said in response to a Ministry of Justice consultation. The ministry is proposing ...

The financial services industry has committed to providing further support to victims of financial abuse with the introduction of a voluntary Code of Practice. The Building Societies Association has ...

Bank account holders who are tricked into transferring money to fraudsters could be entitled to reimbursement under a new voluntary industry code coming into force from today. The code is designed to ...

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The report, which brings together official Government data and new Victim Support survey findings, shows that victims are only kept updated about what’s happening in their case to a satisfactory level ...

A consultation is underway for a code of practice for victims of crime to try to improve the standards of services they receive. Somebody thumped my boy on the head and took his mobile phone yesterday ...

NEW rights for victims of crime have been welcomed by the police and their partners. People now have the right to be told about the progress of their case, as well as being provided with information ...

An “ambiguous” clause in the Editors’ Code of Practice has been revised to make clear that journalists should ensure they do not identify sex assault victims to people during their newsgathering.

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