Petition · Ministry of Justice
We call on UK Government to provide sex crime victims with free legal support
Closed
580 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the UK Government to set out in statue that sex crime victims are a vulnerable group from first police contact, and grant them a legal representative at the taxpayer expense.
We believe this can help protect their legal and human rights in disclosure, any judicial process or damages retrieval post conviction.
Legal aid is afforded to the accused from the point of arrest, and we believe that giving the victims the same privilege will protect then during the judicial process, from any potential bias, gaslighting or other forms of anti victim prejudice and discrimination, and produce better prepared, more confident witnesses. Who feel safer whilst navigating the scary footpath to justice.
Legal aid is afforded to the accused from the point of arrest, and we believe that giving the victims the same privilege will protect then during the judicial process, from any potential bias, gaslighting or other forms of anti victim prejudice and discrimination, and produce better prepared, more confident witnesses. Who feel safer whilst navigating the scary footpath to justice.
Timeline
| 23 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
580
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
23 Oct 2025
Closed
23 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 3 Aug 2026.