Recommendation MACP-41: Allow victims or families to become "civil parties" in criminal proceedings.

From Macpherson Inquiry — Final Report, published 24 February 1999.

Recommendation

That consideration should be given to the proposition that victims or victims' families should be allowed to become "civil parties" to criminal proceedings, to facilitate and to ensure the provision of all relevant information to victims or their families.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Inquiry Macpherson Inquiry

Report Macpherson Inquiry — Final Report 24 Feb 1999

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Themes and tags

Police investigation management Victims' Code breaches (CSA)

Recommendation made 27.7 years ago