Victims code NEW rights for victims of crime in Wirral and Merseyside are being introduced today after a review. The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime - which sets out the services and standards that must be provided to victims by the police and other criminal justice agencies - has been updated. More commonly know as the Victims' Code, it is Published by the Ministry of Justice and applicable from the minute a crime is reported to the end of a trial in court. Chief Superintendent Ngaire Waine, head of criminal justice at Merseyside Police said: "Supporting victims is incredibly important and we are pleased that the code now simplifies and strengthens the previous entitlements with rights that are clear, concise and easy to understand.