MACP-41 Response Historic

Allow victims or families to become "civil parties" in criminal proceedings.

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.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Macpherson Inquiry
Report Macpherson Inquiry — Final Report 24 Feb 1999
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Themes & Tags
Police investigation management Victims' Code breaches (CSA)
Recommendation age 27.3 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates