英格兰及威尔士将在全国范围内建立专门处理强奸和严重性暴力案件的法庭。1根据该计划，两年内每家最高法院至少需要建立一间此类专门法庭。1这些专门法庭将为受害者提供私密入口、远程旁听等设施，以改善受害者的司法体验。1强奸和严重性暴力案件将被列为固定日期审理，而非浮动清单，从而避免案件被延期。1
英国政府为这一改革提供了数百万英镑的资金支持。1其中43万英镑将专门用于支持性暴力受害者，用于咨询、治疗、外展和集体活动。1此举旨在鼓励更多受害者寻求司法救济，并解决长期存在的案件积压和低起诉率问题。1
工党议员Charlotte Nichols指出她等待了1,088天才获得法庭审理的机会。1首相Andy Burnham表示强奸案件起诉率"令人羞愧地低"。1受害者专员Claire Waxman警告称，性暴力案件待审积压现在比2021年"明显更糟"。1
England and Wales will establish dedicated courtrooms across the country to handle rape and serious sexual violence cases, marking a significant effort to address long-standing delays and low prosecution rates in the justice system.1 Within two years, each Crown Court in England and Wales will have at least one specialist courtroom dedicated to these offences.1 Cases will be assigned fixed trial dates rather than floating schedules, reducing the likelihood of postponements.1
The initiative receives funding of 430,000 pounds to support sexual violence victims through counselling, therapy, outreach programmes, and community activities.1 Specialist facilities will include private entrances and remote observation capabilities for proceedings, designed to encourage more victims to pursue legal remedies.1 The urgency of reform is underscored by stark figures: Labour MP Charlotte Nichols waited 1,088 days for her case to reach trial,1 while Prime Minister Andy Burnham described the rape prosecution rate as "shamefully low."1 Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman has warned that the backlog of sexual violence cases is now "significantly worse" than it was in 2021.1
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