- Labour MP Charlotte Nichols waived her anonymity to reveal she was raped and waited 1,088 days for her case to reach trial.
- She shared her experience during a debate on the Courts and Tribunals Bill, opposing Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy's plans to curb access to jury trials.
- Ms Nichols accused Mr Lammy of 'weaponising' the experiences of rape victims to push through reforms she believes are not genuinely victim-focused.
- The proposed Bill would limit jury trials to cases with a likely sentence of three years or more, to be heard by a single Crown Court judge, and allow magistrates' courts to handle cases up to two years.
- Despite her rapist being acquitted in criminal court, Ms Nichols received compensation after a civil case found she had been raped, as the Bill passed its second parliamentary stage with a majority of 101.
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