CVA Issues paper on implementation of the Victims Rights Act PDF [pdf, 1.7 MB]
1 ` ABOUT THE AUTHOR ISSUES PAPER FOR THE CHIEF VICTIMS ADVISOR TO GOVERNMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 HOW THIS RESEARCH WAS UNDERTAKEN 4 Purpose 4 Terminology 4 Scope 4 Consultation undertaken with government agencies 6 Framework of this PAPER 9 BACKGROUND TO THE VICTIMS RIGHTS ACT 11 Victims of Offences Act (1987) 11 Referendum on the rights of victims and the victims rights bill (1999) 13