Victim Support

A victims' commissioner for Northern Ireland is set to be established on a non-statutory basis until legislation can be progressed for a statutory commissioner. Justice minister Naomi Long said the decision, which follows a 12-week public consultation, will "ensure this voice for victims can be intr

Proposals to improve the experiences of victims and witnesses within the criminal justice system, including through the establishment of a Victims of Crime Commissioner for Northern Ireland, have gone out to consultation. The two-part consultation, which will run until 29 July 2021, seeks views on a

A new Victims Charter website has been launched to coincide with the beginning of a campaign to raise awareness of the rights provided in the Victims of Crime Act 2017. The website aims to bring together all the information a victim of crime might need to know about their rights and about what to ex

A new and expanded Victims Charter has been published by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan ahead of European Victims of Crime Day tomorrow. The previous version of the Charter dates from 2010 and the updated version, available on www.victimscharter.ie, takes account of changes in the law since

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has welcomed a focus on asylum policy and victims' rights at the first Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting since the new European Commission took office. Ministers were given the opportunity to meet the new Commissioners over the course of two days of meetings

The Victim Support at Court (V-SAC) charity has seen a 37 per cent increase in demand for its court accompaniment services in the last two years, the Irish Examiner reports. The latest figures from the charity reveal that it provided accompaniment services to 1,365 complainants, witnesses and family