With the movement of people across the EU being ever more prevalent, partly due to having  low cost airlines available, it is essential that measures are put in place to ensure safety and support for victims of crime, not just in the country the offence took place, but also in states in which the victim chooses to reside or take an extended vacation. (more…)

A core component of the Victims’ Directive (2012/29/EU) comes under Article 8, ‘Right to access victim support services’, and Article 9, Support from victim support services.’[1] (more…)

When we think about victims of domestic abuse we may be tempted to think of only of women victims and survivors; and statistics do show that the majority of victims are women. No one would wish to dispute this. (more…)

The Victims’ Directive, formally referred to as ‘Directive 2012/29/EU’, came into effect on 16^thNovember 2015 and aims to grant equal rights, support and protection to all victims of crime across all member states. (more…)

A response to HMIC report – PEEL: Police effectiveness 2015 (vulnerability). A national overview

By David Kenyon (more…)

Just a month ago, on November 9^th, on a blustery but bright afternoon, representatives from across our continent came together in Brussels for a conference organised by Victim Support Europe. (more…)

When thinking about a victim’s experience of the Criminal Justice System, we would hope that they find the process accessible, fair and supportive. (more…)

When, indeed if, we think about the Criminal Justice System, we may tend to overlook how important it is to have something in place we can trust and rely on. (more…)

With around ’30 million crimes, excluding minor offences’[1] reported to police across the European Union each year, (more…)

In a recent speech the President of The Queen’s Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson, articulated a vision of the criminal justice system that embraces the use of modern technology. (more…)