Victims of violent and sexual crimes are calling for court transcript costs to be cut after they were quoted "unaffordable" sums for them. They told BBC Newsnight that charging thousands of pounds for ...

Victims of rape and sexual assault would have permanent free access to court transcripts under a proposed law to be tabled in Parliament. The Ministry of Justice’s 12-month pilot of the service is due ...

Rishi Sunak today failed to back a call at Prime Minister’s Questions from our Sarah Olney, to change the law to give victims access to free court transcripts. Sarah’s question was on behalf of her ...

Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney is calling on the Government to scrap “eye-watering” fees charged to victims to obtain court transcripts after her constituent Juliana Terlizzi, a victim of rape, was ...

For many survivors of rape and sexual assault, the courtroom is a place of painful confrontation where they must recount their trauma in pursuit of justice. But long after the verdict is delivered, ...

Labour wants to explore “digitising” courts to stop rape victims being charged tens of thousands for court transcripts. Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said it was “astonishing that in 21st ...

Sexual abuse victims believe they could have been saved from months of suffering after they claim a government scheme to allow them access to free court transcripts was “hidden” from them for months.

Juliana, who has waived her right to anonymity, was quoted thousands when she requested a transcript Victims of violent and sexual crimes are calling for court transcript costs to be cut after they ...

Sarah Olney wants to give rape victims free access to court transcripts (Jordan Pettitt/PA) Victims of rape and sexual assault would have permanent free access to court transcripts under a proposed ...