All potential victims of modern slavery to receive the same rate of support regardless of their accommodation status

All potential victims of modern slavery to receive the same rate of support regardless of their accommodation status

In response to a claim for judicial review on behalf of YH, the Secretary of State for Home Department has confirmed that from 1 March 2023, all victims of modern slavery who receive a positive reasonable grounds decision will receive the same rate of financial support, regardless of their accommodation status.

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A&B v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (intervention by ATLEU)

A&B v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority  (intervention by ATLEU)

In a judgment handed down on Friday 9 July 2021, the Supreme Court confirmed that refusing awards of compensation, under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS), to applicants with unspent criminal convictions was lawful. The Appellants in this matter did not contend that their criminal convictions arose from their having been trafficked. The convictions occurred before their trafficking and subsequent exploitation. As such, the Supreme Court did not go on to determine the position where a victim asserts that they were compelled to commit a crime but has been unable to use the non-punishment provisions.

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Vulnerable victim granted legal aid for representation at Employment Tribunal

A victim of trafficking is entitled under the Trafficking Directive 2011/36/EU/to legal aid in legal proceedings. Accordingly, a tribunal erred in law when it failed to grant a postponement of a merits hearing to permit the Claimant to access legal aid. A victim of trafficking has a right in EU law to legal aid and the courts and tribunals must give effect to this.

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