CPS denies major change in rape charging policy despite falling rates

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The Old Bailey in London. Lawyers for women’s groups have argued that the CPS ‘raised the bar’ for the charging of serious sexual crimes between 2016 and 2018.The Old Bailey in London. Lawyers for women’s groups have argued that the CPS ‘raised the bar’ for the charging of serious sexual crimes between 2016 and 2018.Last modified on Wed 27 Jan 2021 17.

 

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