Specialist courtrooms planned for rape cases in England and Wales
The national rape and sexual abuse support fund will receive 43000000 GBP for the next two years.
The Ministry of Justice announced specialist courtrooms and priority scheduling for rape and serious sexual offence cases in England and Wales. The measures include dedicated facilities, staff training, victim support funding and a new taskforce.
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Specialist courtrooms for rape and serious sexual offence cases will be introduced across England and Wales.
“Specialist courtrooms prioritising cases of rape and other serious sex offences are to be introduced across England and Wales”
Every crown court in England and Wales is intended to have at least one courtroom set up for rape and serious sexual offence cases within two years.
“make sure every crown court in England and Wales has at least one room set up specifically to hear rape and serious sexual offence cases within two years”
Rape and serious sexual offence trials will be given fixed dates rather than being placed on floating lists.
“Such trials will be given a fixed date, as opposed to being placed on floating lists”