… These offences address ill-treatment and neglect of victims who are receiving treatment for mental disorders, … harm (contrary to section 5 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 ) and assaults (contrary to the Offences … emergency worker and summary only offences. In the case of victims lacking mental capacity ill-treated by their carer …

… to transforming how we prosecute rape cases and support victims. We thank her again for her report. “We can see the … and stereotypes in decision-making, communication with victims, collaboration with counsel, reviewing lawyers’ … can involve false understanding of how both suspects and victims behave, and instead reflect a suspect-centric …