THE ISSUE

Victims are being misadvised by police and barristers that they should not attend their abuser's trial after giving evidence.

Victims are being told not to attend their abuser’s sentencing hearing. They are not routinely offered a video link to watch the trial remotely.

Victims are charged hundreds or even thousands for transcripts if they want to know the details of court proceedings.

WHAT WERE ASKING FOR

1. All Crown Court sentencing remarks and/or the Judge’s summary to be provided to victims swiftly upon request, at no cost.
2. All Crown Court sentencing remarks to be published in a timely manner.
3. All transcripts or audio recordings of Crown Court hearings to be provided to victims swiftly upon request, at no cost.
1. Include that victims have the right to attend trial after giving evidence.
2. Include that victims have the right to attend the sentencing hearing.
1. Directions given to juries include that a victim attending trial after giving evidence should not impact their judgement.
2. Training for justice agencies includes education regarding a victim’s right to attend the trial.
3. Greater provision and awareness of technology to enable virtual attendance of hearings.
4. For Magistrate Court cases to be recorded.

Demand Open Justice Include Victims.

Demand your MP votes for Open Justice For All.

Victims can’t move on, they can’t complain they can’t understand what has happened.

“I didn’t feel safe to leave my house... I still couldn’t work, I couldn’t move on.”

— Juliana Terlizzi

“My daughter remains traumatised.”

— Rowan Hull

“There are five weeks of material that debate me…my body, my words, my experience, and I cannot access them.”

— Violet

Three stories of thousands.

Just three of the thousands of lives destroyed.

Destroyed not just by the crime they survived but by the criminal justice system itself.