Police release of Nicola Bulley’s personal details ‘as sexist as it comes’ Former victims’ commissioner Vera Baird says revelations risk hampering future missing person cases The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
Nicola Bulley police blasted as 'sexist' for 'dreadful error' in releasing personal information Concerns now raised over people making complaints in future Wales Online · Feb 17, 2023
Ex-victims’ commissioner hits out at ‘evil’ in Met amid David Carrick fallout Vera Baird questions police force’s commitment to culture change after elite officer revealed as serial rapist The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023
Dominic Raab blocked victims’ commissioner’s reappointment Exclusive: campaigners criticise failure to fill role after Dame Vera Baird’s departure The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022
CPS failed hundreds of crime victims wrongly told offender could not be charged Families only got justice by using the Victims’ Right to Review Scheme, allowing a second opinion. Ex-Victims Commissioner Vera Baird called our findings 'shocking' Daily Mirror · Nov 19, 2022
Government ‘totally misguided in attacks on rights of slavery victims’ Plans for legal reforms could reduce protections for victims, campaigners warned. The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022
Victims Commissioner resigns in furious blast at 'justice system in chaos' In a scathing letter to Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis, Dame Vera Baird lashed out at a lack of action on the backlog of cases in courts Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022
Police threatened with fines for unlawfully seizing rape victims’ personal information Intrusive requests are ‘traumatising’ victims and causing them to drop out of prosecutions, watchdog says The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
CPS guidance ‘makes things worse’ for rape survivors, victims’ commissioner says Vera Baird calls for therapy notes to be excluded from criminal trials, as they are in Australia The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022
Recorded sex crimes reach record high in England and Wales Victims’ commissioner calls goal of returning prosecution levels to pre-2017 levels ‘a pipe dream’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
Multi-million pound pledge to fund victim support services The announcement comes as the Government prepares to publish more criminal justice scorecards. The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
CPS head Max Hill severely criticised over record low in rape convictions Vera Baird, victims’ commissioner, says DPP has overseen ‘catastrophic’ period in CPS’s history The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022