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Labour MP Charlotte Nichols Criticizes Court Reform After 1,088-Day Wait for Rape Case
Charlotte Nichols criticized government reforms during Commons debate, highlighting court delays and lack of promised specialist rape courts amid a 1,088-day wait for her case to reach trial.
- During the Commons debate on March 10, Charlotte Nichols revealed she waited 1,088 days to go to court after being raped as an MP, waiving her anonymity.
- With Crown Court backlogs rising, the Courts and Tribunals Bill would let single judges hear cases with likely sentences of three years or less, David Lammy, Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, warned backlogs could hit 200,000 cases within a decade.
- She told MPs that her rapist was acquitted in criminal court but found liable in a civil case, and accused Lammy of using victims as a 'cudgel' to push reforms, saying experiences are being weaponised.
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The Independent (US)Labour MP tells parliament she waited 1,088 days for her rape case to reach court
Charlotte Nichols opposed Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy's plans to curb access to jury trials
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
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