Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 35388
Sexual Offences: Crown Court
Tabled: 4 March 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of (a) rape and (b) sexual offence cases in the Crown Court.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesWe know that victims of rape and other sexual offences can wait longer than victims of other offence types for their cases to complete at the Crown Court. Judges, where possible, look to prioritise cases involving vulnerable victims and witnesses, which w...
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