New laws will give extra rights to victims of crime

Victims of crime will have the power to request that alleged offenders be kept in custody as part of new laws.

All victims will also have the right to have a victim impact statement read out to the court.

Victims will have the right to be informed of decisions not to proceed with an investigation or not to prosecute. And, where a decision is made not to prosecute, a victim will be entitled to seek a review of that decision.