#Rape
Victims’ Commissioner responds to the Court of Appeal judgement
Dame Vera Baird responds to the judgement in the judicial review of the prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences and calls for the government's end-to-end rape review to now deliver "deep and meaningful change".
Victims’ Commissioner responds to Home Office figures showing just 1.5% of rape cases result in a prosecution
"Things must change and they must change soon." Dame Vera Baird calls latest rape statistics “shameful” and says “we cannot go on like this".
Victims’ Commissioner responds to the announcement of £40m to support services for rape and domestic abuse survivors
Dame Vera Baird welcomes renewed investment in ISVAs and IDVAs but stresses the need for long-term, sustainable funding for the sector.
Quarterly CPS statistics show a further drop in rape charges despite police referring more cases
Dame Vera Baird says this "continues the disastrous downward trajectory of CPS charging in rape, which started in 2017 and continues to this day."
Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner express concerns about the drop in domestic abuse and rape prosecutions and cases charged
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a uniquely dangerous time for those subjected to domestic abuse and rape, and it is vital that they can access the justice they deserve.
CPS statistics show a further drop in rape charges despite police referring more cases
Crown Prosecution Service data, issued yesterday, shows a further fall in the number of charges for rape despite police referring more cases to them.
Inspectors find fewer than one in five CPS letters to rape victims are of acceptable quality
The HMCPSI report looked at the effectiveness of the CPS’s communication with victims of crime.
Survey finds rape victims have lost faith in the justice system
A survey of nearly 500 survivors of rape, undertaken by the Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has highlighted just 14% believed they would receive justice by reporting the crime to the police.