"In the community and the council estate that I come from, I know a lot of women who have been raped and I know drug dealers. And I say this as somebody who has been raped, I would not report being raped under this current system because the hell of being raped is only made worse by the hell of going through this system."
"She is backing David Lammy's proposals for a new criminal court where judges will hear cases on their own, with magistrates-only hearings for offences that carry a maximum sentence of two years or less and judge-only trials for complex fraud cases."
"They chose a jury with the intention that they knew it would take longer. In the time they've been waiting for trial, they've had two children They're going to be in prison for a short"
Plans propose magistrates-only hearings for offences with maximum two-year sentences and judge-only trials for complex fraud, aiming to clear rape-case backlogs and restore balance toward victims. The MP became pregnant at 15 after being groomed and raped. Current delays and trauma deter survivors from reporting and pursuing justice. There is criticism of the barrister class and lawyer lobby among MPs for failing to defend victims. Some defendants, including drug dealers charged with either-way offences, choose jury trials to prolong proceedings and continue criminal activity while awaiting trial. The proposals have faced significant backlash from the legal profession and many MPs and peers.
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