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By Ben Lucas The UK government has announced plans to crack down on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements to make sure they aren’t being used to silence victims of crimes. Non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, are often used to protect sensitive employment or business information. But they have often been used to silence victims of crimes, preventing them from reporting suspected criminal conduct and accessing proper legal advice. The government said today, however, it will change the law to make sure NDAs cannot be legally enforced if they prevent victims from reporting a crime, and will ensu…