"Tens of thousands of women are reluctant to pursue their alleged attackers when faced with invasive disclosure demands, a lower likelihood of securing a conviction and lengthy delays in seeing their case brought to court."
theguardian.com/society/2019/n…
theguardian.com/society/2019/n…
Those who have raised the need for reform of the criminal justice system - most notably @VeraBaird but me and others too - to address this profound and widespread scandal have been subject to furious (often personal) criticism by high profile barristers tweeting on criminal law.
But I repeat my call. The Criminal Bar is in a uniquely powerful place to lobby against reform but also to suggest and promote reform. The status quo fails women and it fails the very idea of justice. No one who cares about either should suffer it to continue.
In the meantime, a coalition of charities called @EVAWuk (supported by @GoodLawProject).is bringing a judicial review to tackle one of the many causes of the scandal that one in five women will be sexually assaulted or raped. crowdjustice.com/case/justice-a…
