# 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.

- Published: 2026-09-20T21:45:01.053Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T04:32:13.755Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Alex Davies-Jones, Alex Norris, Andy Burnham, Badan Statistik UK, Charlotte Nichols, Ciara Bergman, England and Wales, Labour, Ministry of Justice, Nick Timothy, Partai Buruh, Pemerintah Kerajaan Bersatu (UK)

## How it developed

- 2026-09-20T21:45:01.053Z - BBC News: [England and Wales to have specialist courts for rape cases](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5lympv9nw3jo)
- 2026-09-21T09:00:31.693Z - Punch: [UK rolls out special rape courts to put survivors first](https://punchng.com/uk-rolls-out-special-rape-courts-to-put-survivors-first/)
- 2026-09-22T04:32:13.755Z - BBC News Indonesia: [Inggris bentuk pengadilan khusus untuk kasus kekerasan seksual – 'Demi keadilan bagi korban' - BBC News Indonesia](https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/articles/ck780q2d1pn6o)

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