Scrapping jury trials for rapes and tougher rules on consent could be considered in a major review announced today by Government into the way sexual violence against women is investigated and prosecuted.
Victoria Atkins, the home office minister, said the root-and-branch review will investigate how victims of rape and sexual violence are treated from when they report their allegations to the final verdict in court.
It follows a rise in sexual assaults to a record high but which has also been accompanied by a big decline in the number of offenders being brought to justice. DT
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