The Ministry of Justice is leading a comprehensive reform of the victims' justice system through multiple legislative vehicles including the Victims and Courts Act 2026 and the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024. The reform addresses victim support, disclosure of institutional records in abuse cases, domestic abuse tackling, and victim participation in the criminal justice process. This is an active, multi-bill legislative programme to strengthen victim protections and access to justice.
The government has introduced the Victims and Prisoners Bill into Parliament.
In response to: Victims Funding Strategy
The Victims Funding Strategy will set the vision for how to fund the victim support sector more sustainably and ensure victims and survivors are able to access the support they need.
This bill ensures that the cruelty of killers who refuse to disclose the location of a victim’s remains must be considered by the Parole Board when assessing release.
The cross-government Victims Strategy sets out our vision for victims of crime.
Research conducted in 2016 to 2017 investigating the barriers some victims of domestic violence face when obtaining evidence required in legal aid applications for private family law disputes.
This command paper sets out the government’s response to the Justice Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2016 to 2017 on Restorative Justice.
To meet the needs of victims and save public money we need a criminal justice system that is less bureaucratic and costs less to run.
How the government is making sure victims of crime get the support they need, as a fundamental part of a civilised justice system.
Redacted version of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) grant agreement with Victim Support to operate the nationally commissioned Homicide Service from 1 October 2014.