Victims of Crime (Rights, Entitlements, and Notification of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill [HL]
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Lords.
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Long title
A Bill to make provision for specifying new statutory rights and entitlements for victims of crime under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime; to require elected local policing bodies to assess victims services; to increase the duties of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; to grant victims the right to request a review of a decision not to prosecute; to establish reviews in homicides where no criminal charge has been made; to create an obligation on professions to notify cases of possible victims of child sexual abuse; and for connected purposes
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Lords
6 July 2017 – 6 July 2017
- 2nd reading· Lords
19 July 2019 – 19 July 2019
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 2031.