Jess Phillips backs jury bill as she reveals she is ‘victim of courts backlog’
by Alexandra Topping Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#744XJ)
Exclusive: Safeguarding minister says man accused of restraining order breach will not come to court until 2028
A man accused of breaching a restraining order related to Jess Phillips will not have his case heard in the crown court until 2028, the Labour minister has revealed, as she urged MPs to back measures to scrap some jury trials.
Phillips said the courts and tribunals bill had her 100% support, saying personal experience showed the broken" court system was used to delay trials and exert control by those who were violent against women.
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