Inner London and Harrow have had the longest wait times since the pandemic began
Over the past four years, rape prosecutions in England and Wales have fallen by 70%.She went to the police with compelling evidence about the the attack and felt confident that he would soon be in court.The Crown Prosecution Service eventually authorised the police to charge the suspect in the summer of 2019 - two years later.
The overall average time it now takes for all types of cases to go from a report to the police to completion in court is 697 days, just below the record of 708 days set last summer.Your device may not support this visualisation "We simply do not have sufficient numbers of judges, prosecutors, and defenders to deal with the backlog," says Jo Sidhu QC, chair of the Criminal Bar Association .
On Monday, the CBA's members began industrial action over the legal aid rates, saying the government is dragging its feet in implementing an independent review's recommendation for a 15% increase in funding.Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has warned barristers that their action will not solve the criminal justice delays they complain about - and that he will implement the increase in legal aid, and other reforms, following a legally-required consultation.
"I know that it's very difficult for anyone that's been a victim of rape or serious sexual violence," Mr Raab said. "You recover from the original crime - and then you've got to muster the courage to go through the [courts] process. I'm absolutely committed to making sure those victims have the support at every step of the way."But despite long delays across all crimes, some victims still say they are willing to go through the court system.
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