{"id":"e62761b6-2e12-4437-b200-226548e9dd0e","url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5lympv9nw3jo","domain":"bbc.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"BBC","country":"GB","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"British Broadcasting Corporation"},"title":"Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out across England and Wales","plainHeadline":"Specialist rape courts to roll out across England and Wales","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Specialist courts for rape and sexual offences will be introduced across England and Wales over two years.","Each crown court will have at least one dedicated courtroom and private victim facilities.","Trauma-informed training for staff and fixed trial dates will be implemented.","The program is expected to cost around £23m funded by the Ministry of Justice.","Victims will have a single point of contact and access to specialist legal advice."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-20T21:30:36.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-20T21:34:15.181Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/9c7ed06f-1701-4e39-b0c3-40661185f4a9","storyId":"9c7ed06f-1701-4e39-b0c3-40661185f4a9","image":"https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/9f40/live/5a9dd5e0-b53a-11f1-b5cd-8b602fff2a70.jpg","author":"Patrick Jackson","dek":"Victims will have a private entrance and a private waiting room to separate them from defendants."}