Rape Courts Initiative England Wales
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Specialist courts to handle cases of rape and other sexual offences will be introduced across England and Wales over the next two years, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced.
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Every Crown Court will have at least one courtroom dedicated to hearing such cases set up in the next two years, officials said.
Under the new measures, to be funded out of the Ministry of Justice budget, court staff will be given "trauma-informed training" and a single person of contact will be assigned to each survivor.
From October, trials will be given a fixed date rather than placed on floating lists in what the Prime Minister described as an effort to “rebalance the scales of justice and put victims first.”
Chief executive Ciara Bergman said: “Taken together, they reflect the urgency of ensuring that courts are fit for purpose and properly meet the needs of victims and survivors, which is crucial to securing justice.”
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- 20 Sep
Chief executive Ciara Bergman said: “Taken together, they reflect the urgency of ensuring that courts are fit for purpose and properly meet the needs of victims and survivors, which is crucial to securing justice.”
- 21 Sep
Every Crown Court will have at least one courtroom dedicated to hearing such cases set up in the next two years, officials said.
Coverage 6 articles
21 Sep UK to introduce special rape and serious sexual offence courts, amid low prosecution rate
Times of India
21 Sep Specialist rape courts to be rolled out across England and Wales, says Burnham
Evening Standard
20 Sep Specialist courtrooms to prioritise rape cases in England and Wales
The Guardian
20 Sep Dedicated rape courts to slash trial delays and 'put victims first' are being set up across the country
Daily Mail
20 Sep Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out across England and Wales
BBC- 20 Sep Specialist rape courts to be rolled out across England and Wales, says Burnham
Evening Standard
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