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England and Wales to have specialist courts for rape cases

Specialist courts to handle cases of rape and other sexual offences will be introduced across England and Wales over the next two years, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced.

BBC News3 sources1 min readlast weekFiled September 20, 2026

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