Rape: Criminal Proceedings
Commons · Question 5803 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether they plan to make further updates to the Equal Treatment Bench Book regarding the long-term impact of rape trauma and how this can affect engagement with the criminal justice process.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 9 Jun 2026
To preserve judicial independence, statutory responsibility for judicial training is held by the Lady Chief Justice, Senior President of Tribunals and Chief Coroner. These responsibilities are fulfilled by the Judicial College, which is also responsible f...