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Survivors could see improvement in wait times for court cases

02 October 2025

After sustained pressure from our team, the government has announced extra funding for an additional 1,250 Crown Court sitting days – but this alone won't solve the backlog crisis.

Backlog of sexual offence cases in Crown Court increases 40% in two years

29 September 2025

New Crown Court data published shows that once again, the backlog of cases is at an all-time high and continuing to rise.

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More than half of Rape Crisis centres could be forced to cut counselling services

24 July 2025

Severe underfunding means that two-thirds of Rape Crisis centres could be forced to cut vital services soon, with 53% saying they expect to have to reduce their counselling services.

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Statement on the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts Part 1

09 July 2025

Read our statement welcoming the radical and wide-reaching recommendations to address the crisis in the Crown Court system.

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Rape Crisis’ comment on the ‘National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse'

19 June 2025

We're pleased to see the publication of this important audit, and recognises the important contribution of the survivors who spoke out to inform this work. Read our statement now.