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Too many victims of rape and sexual violence have been denied the justice they deserve as a result of systemic failings. Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC MP said: Ministers have today promised to do everything possible to reverse these worrying trends and build back confidence in the system – pledging to go even further if improvements are not seen. Sadly, one in 2 victims who report being raped also withdraw from the investigation. It comes after charges, prosecutions and convictions for rape fell over the last 5 years. The Action Plan follows an end-to-end review by the government into how the criminal justice system handles rape. Each part of the criminal justice system will also be held to better account, with performance scorecards – on key metrics such as timeliness and victim engagement – being published every 6 months for the first time. The ambitious plans include clear actions for the police, prosecutors and courts – to roll out a new approach to investigations, reduce the number of victims withdrawing from the process, increase the volumes of trials being heard, protect the public and put more rapists behind bars.Ĭrucially, it aims to return the volumes of cases being referred by the police, charged by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and going to court, to at least 2016 levels – when the decline in prosecutions began to appear. no victim to be left without a phone for more than 24 hours.performance of entire criminal justice system to be rated regularly.new approach to investigations places greater emphasis on suspect behaviour.Action Plan to increase the number of rape cases reaching court.