In this latest episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales, Francis FitzGibbon KC and Sarah Vine KC lead a discussion on the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which is being debated in Parliament.
They are joined by Harriet Wistrich, Chief Executive of the Centre for Women’s Justice and Fiona Rutherford, Chief Executive of Justice. The conversation focuses on two key elements of the proposed legislation; the reduction of the right to choose trial by jury in cases which carry a sentence of less than three years and the implications for women complainants in rape and serious sexual offence cases whose cases are subject to some of the most lengthy delays within the criminal justice system.
Criminal Justice Matters is edited and produced on behalf of the CBA by Adam Batstone Media & Communications