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Crown Court

Part of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

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Nov 4, 2025
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What is the statute of limitations for rape and sexual assault in England and Wales as of 2021 and changes through 2025?

As of 2021 and through 2025, criminal prosecutions for rape and most sexual assaults in England and Wales are not subject to a fixed statutory time bar: , although narrow historical exceptions exist f...

Dec 18, 2025
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What penalties have UK courts imposed for convictions over tweets, including suspended sentences and fines?

UK courts have imposed a range of penalties for convictions arising from tweets and other social media posts: custodial sentences (including both immediate prison terms and suspended prison sentences)...

Feb 2, 2026

what proportion of reported rapes are prosecuted in northern ireland?

The clearest headline figure in recent official reporting is that in 2022/23 only 76 of 767 alleged rape cases — — met the “test for prosecution,” a commonly reported measure of the proportion of reco...