Refuge responds to Government’s Crown Court reforms

Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to government reform of criminal courts and funding for victims services

Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, said: “It’s clear we need reform and greater investment in the court system and victim services if we’re to build back trust and ensure that victims see justice delivered. “But ultimately what I hear most from survivors is how the lack of understanding amongst court professionals of domestic abuse and how it manifests is retraumatising and destabilising. No single reform to t…

Refuge responds to Government’s Crown Court reforms

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