Court documents are formally filed at High Court in milestone legal battle 2 weeks after statistics reveal lowest prosecution rate for rape on record
Additional funding an encouraging sign but won't undo chronic underfunding of women's sector
Further collapse in number of rape cases charged by CPS despite huge rise in reports.
We ask that public spending decisions build in the protection of survivors, and the prevention of abuse
UPDATE - response received from the Home Office 18.10.2019
Numbers show drop in prosecution of rape and a conviction rate of less than 2%
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