Our first campaign
Right to Be RevieweD

A campaign to secure the new Victims’ Right to Review pilot, giving survivors
the right to challenge CPS decisions before cases are dropped.

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Before the Door Closes - July ‘26
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Before the Door Closes - July ‘26

The Crown Prosecution Service has committed to rolling out its Early Victims' Right to Review scheme nationally, giving victims of rape and serious sexual assault the opportunity for decisions to be independently reviewed before cases are formally closed. Drawing on lived experience, Jade Blue explores why timing matters, what this reform means for victims and survivors, and why it represents an important step towards a fairer, more responsive justice system.

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Towards National Rollout - June ‘26
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Towards National Rollout - June ‘26

A significant step forward for the campaign. Support for a national rollout of the Victims' Right to Review pilot continues to grow, momentum is building within government, and the principle at the heart of this work is gaining recognition: victims deserve the opportunity to be heard before decisions are made that could end their pursuit of justice.

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Not Loud, But Moving - April ‘26
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Not Loud, But Moving - April ‘26

A quieter moment on the surface - but behind the scenes, things are moving. Conversations are underway, progress is building, and the work is continuing with focus and intent.

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Why the Right to Review Matters - March ‘26
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Why the Right to Review Matters - March ‘26

Initial CPS decisions not to charge were overturned through the Victims’ Right to Review in both Victoria and Daria’s cases - resulting in successful prosecutions and convictions. Raised in the Lords, their experiences show why review must mean a real route back to justice.

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The VRR Pilot Expands - Jan ‘26
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The VRR Pilot Expands - Jan ‘26

The Victims’ Right to Review pilot is expanding beyond the West Midlands, testing an earlier opportunity for survivors to challenge decisions before cases are stopped. Early learning suggests timing matters - and this update explains what’s changing, what’s being tested, and why it matters.

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Progress in Motion - Nov ’25
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Progress in Motion - Nov ’25

The Solicitor General has confirmed that the CPS Victims’ Right to Review (VRR) pilot in the West Midlands will continue while its impact is evaluated, with victims and survivors directly contributing to how it evolves.

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Write To Your MP
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Write To Your MP

We’re a small independent group and haven’t quite worked out the fully automated MP letter tool yet. In the meantime, please feel free to copy, paste, and adapt the template below when writing to your MP.

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CPS VRR Pilot - June ‘25
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CPS VRR Pilot - June ‘25

In June 2025, the Crown Prosecution Service announced a landmark six-month pilot in the West Midlands, giving survivors of rape and serious sexual assault a new right:
the ability to request a review before prosecutors formally drop a case in court.

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From Case To Campaign - Oct ‘22
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From Case To Campaign - Oct ‘22

When Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott’s rape case was closed in 2020, it wasn’t just a personal injustice - it exposed a structural failure in how victims’ rights were protected once cases were stopped in court.

Two years later, in 2022, Jade’s BBC documentary Sexsomnia: Case Closed? brought that failure into public view.

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I Couldn’t Let It End There - Feb ‘21
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I Couldn’t Let It End There - Feb ‘21

This clip captures the moment I spoke directly about the failures in my case - and realised I couldn’t stay silent. It was the beginning of using my voice to challenge a decision, and the precedent it set.

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Powered by Make Yourself Heard (M.Y.H) - a survivor-led platform for arts, activism and justice - Right to Be Reviewed is campaigning to make the Victims' Right to Review (VRR) pilot a permanent national safeguard. Because justice shouldn't be closed behind your back.

Through art, storytelling and advocacy, M.Y.H amplifies survivor voices and works to drive lasting change across the justice system.

Campaign Mission

M.Y.H x Right to Be Reviewed is a national survivor-led advocacy campaign demanding that the Victims' Right to Review (VRR) pilot be made permanent and survivor-informed. It centres lived experience, pushes for systemic change, and holds the criminal justice system to account.

Post-Pilot Evaluation Is Vital

Making the pilot permanent must be informed by robust evaluation. That means understanding what works, identifying what doesn't, learning from implementation, and ensuring survivors' experiences shape the future of the scheme.

Real reform is built on evidence, accountability and lived experience.

our Pillars

  • The Right to Be Heard
    No victim should learn their case has been dropped without warning. The VRR pilot gives survivors the opportunity to be heard before a final decision is made. That right should be protected.

  • From Pilot to Policy
    The pilot is an important step forward. If it delivers meaningful improvements, it should become a permanent national safeguard that survivors can rely on.

  • Survivors Leading Change
    This campaign is shaped by lived experience. Survivors are not just informing reform - we are helping drive it.

Why This Matters

The VRR pilot gives victims of rape and serious sexual offences the opportunity to request a review before a case is formally discontinued. It introduces an important safeguard at one of the most significant stages of the justice process. We want that protection to become a permanent national right.

Raising Awareness of the Right to Review

Many victims are never told about the Victims' Right to Review. Alongside campaigning for permanence, we're working to make this right better understood through clear information, survivor-led content and practical guidance, so more people know it exists and how to use it.

how you can help

Together, we can help ensure survivors' voices remain at the heart of justice reform.

  • Follow and share - Everything runs through Make Yourself Heard (M.Y.H). Follow our updates and help amplify the campaign.

  • Join the conversation - Comment, repost and help keep victims' rights on the agenda.

  • Spread the word - Tell others about the campaign so more survivors know this right exists.

Featured In

News article headline about rape victims challenging CPS, including a photo of Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott with glasses and brown hair, along with a caption about her receiving £35,000 in compensation.
A woman with brown hair, wearing glasses, sitting indoors with a neutral expression.
A woman with long blonde hair and glasses is sitting in the House of Commons, reading or speaking, with a man in a suit sitting behind her. A red book and a white notepad are on the bench next to the man. The background features green parliamentary benches. The image includes a caption that says, "This expansion has been driven by victims like Jade Blue," and the upper left corner contains the text "Attorney General's Office."
Headshot of a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, glasses, and a black top, standing against a brick wall.
Crown Prosecution Service website page with a heading about reviewing dropped cases of survivors of rape and sexual assault, dated June 5, 2025.
Cover of a Women's Hour podcast episode with colorful illustrations of a globe, BBC logo, a sneaker, speech bubbles, and an open mouth.
Image of a publication page for the Centre for Women's Justice titled 'The Right To Be Reviewed: Why Survivors’ Voices Must Shape Justice' by Jade Blue, dated November 3, 2025.
GOV UK website page with a headline about reviewing cases of rape and sexual assault survivors.
Headline from The Standard news article about a woman who advocated for a review scheme for rape cases, featuring a portrait of Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, with palm leaves in the background.
Photograph of Claire Waxman, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, smiling in an office setting with windows in the background. To the left, a quote about accountability and victims' voices, and her name and title are displayed.
A woman with long brown hair and glasses, wearing a black jacket, being interviewed outdoors. The news caption identifies her as Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, a rape survivor, with a background of leaves and a park.
News article screenshot from LBC with a headline about a campaigner supporting victims' rights to review pilot cases, featuring a photo of Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, founder of Make Yourself Heard.
GOV UK press release about expansion of victim's right to review scheme, covering more rape and sexual assault survivors in England and Wales.
Magazine article with headline 'Are Rape Victims Still Being Failed by the Justice System?' featuring images of women and text discussing issues related to sexual assault cases and judicial processes.

Our Supporters

  • A graphic with a red background promoting the Victims' Right to Review, featuring a photograph of a smiling woman with blond hair, taped to the top right corner. The text discusses the importance of justice for victims and calls for reform in the justice system.
  • A collage featuring the phrase 'Right to be Reviewed' in bold black lettering, a photograph of a blonde woman in professional attire taped to the top right corner, and a quote about justice and survivors' rights attributed to Dr. Charlotte Proudman below. The bottom left has the logo 'M.Y.H' with the tagline 'Make Yourself Heard' in red.
  • A protest with women holding signs that say '1 in 5 women experience sexual violence in their lifetime' during a daytime demonstration in a city street.
  • Quote about the importance of listening to survivors of trauma, with a graphic of a polaroid photo reading 'For safe lives and strong futures' from Solace, and the text 'Right to be reviewed' at the top.
  • A collage featuring a handwritten style text that says 'Right to be Reviewed', a small illustration of a woman reading a letter with the words 'Rape Crisis England & Wales', and a quote discussing survivors' experiences with legal cases, accompanied by the M.Y.H. logo.
  • Quote on a red background discussing survivor rights and CPS decisions, with a logo 'M.Y.H' and quote attribution to Rape Crisis England and Wales, titled 'Right to Be Reviewed'.
  • Poster supporting a campaign for survivors of rape to be heard and reviewed, with photos of protest signs and logos, and a quote from Maxine Rowson.
  • A quote about the importance of giving victims an early opportunity to review decisions, accompanied by symbols of a calendar date 'Catch 22', the Beacon victim care logo, and the phrase 'Right to be Reviewed' with the initials M.Y.H.
  • An advocacy poster with a red background, featuring a quote from Jackie Adedeji about the importance of permanent pilot programs for survivors. The poster includes a photograph of a Black woman with long, wavy hair, speaking at an event, attached with tape to the poster, with a black curtain background. The quote emphasizes accountability, trust, and survivor protection, and the poster is branded with the M.Y.H logo in white at the bottom right.
  • A poster with the title "Right to Be Reviewed" and a quote about justice from Jackie Adedeji, featuring a Polaroid photo of a woman with dark hair and dark clothing, set against a city street background.
  • A graphic with an orange background featuring a quote from Victoria, a survivor, discussing a case involving VRR and CPS. The quote highlights the importance of VRRs for accessible justice. There is a photo of Victoria in a polaroid-style frame taped to the background. The phrase "Right To Be Reviewed" is written in bold, stylized black text, and the logo "M.Y.H" with the caption "Make Yourself Heard" is in the bottom left corner.
  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling at the camera, sitting in a well-lit indoor setting with plants and colorful decor in the background. To the right, text reads 'Right to be Reviewed' and a paragraph about survivors of sexual assault and the importance of VRR pilot programs.
  • A handwritten-style title says "Right to be Reviewed" at the top. Below it is a paragraph discussing survivors' rights to accountability through the Victims’ Right to Review scheme. There is a black-and-white photo of a protest with signs that read "Save legal aid," "Justice for women now," and others. There is also a colorful logo reading "Rights of Women" and a red and orange logo with initials "M.Y.H" and the phrase "Make Yourself Heard."
  • Poster with the title "Right to be Reviewed" and a quote about justice for rape victims, featuring a photo of an older woman with short gray hair, glasses, and a green sweater holding a mug, sitting on a sofa. The poster includes the name Professor Betsy Stanko, a criminologist, and a logo with the text "M.Y.H".
  • Quote discussing the importance of monitoring procedural changes in justice, emphasizing a victim-centered approach and open justice doors during CPS peer review. Includes a logo 'M.Y.H' in red, and handwritten text 'Right to be Reviewed' with small print 'Pilot to Policy'.
  • Poster with a woman wearing glasses, outdoors, with a quote about the VRR process, and text promoting survivor voices and a system that values victims.
  • A woman standing in front of a building, holding a cardboard sign that reads 'Unreliable for Waiting to Report,' smiling and waving. The image is framed in a Polaroid-style border, taped at the top. The background text mentions the right to be reviewed and the importance of protecting victims' rights.
  • A testimonial poster with the title 'Right to be Reviewed' and a quote from a survivor named Daria, emphasizing the importance of the right to review in a justice process. The poster includes an image of a woman with dark hair in a ponytail, viewed from behind, sitting by a window.
  • A poster with a red background features a quote from Harriet Wistrich of the Centre for Women's Justice, discussing women reporting rape and serious crimes, with the phrase 'Right to Be Reviewed' written in black, a small photo of a woman in a red shirt taped to the bottom right corner, and the logo 'M.Y.H' in white at the bottom left.
  • Letter advocating for justice and policy change, with logos of 'entire for Women's Justice' and 'M.Y.H Make Yourself Heard'.
  • Poster with the text "Right to be Reviewed" and a photograph of an older woman with red hair, wearing a red blazer and green blouse. Contains a quote about a criminal justice case, attributed to Dame Vera Baird, former Victims' Commissioner, and the logo "M.Y.H" at the bottom right.
  • A woman speaking into a microphone at a panel discussion. The background features an orange-colored poster with text about victim rights review and a quote from Jess Phillips, MP, regarding incorrect letters sent to alleged rape victims.
  • A quote poster with the title 'Right to Be Heard' and a paragraph about the importance of survivors being heard and inspiring courage, attributed to Jade Blue. The logo at the bottom says 'M.Y.H' and 'Make Yourself Heard' in red text.
  • A red background poster featuring a newspaper clipping with the headline "Victims challenge justice system to put hundreds of criminals behind bars" and the source "Baroness Newlove, Express, December 2024". To the right is handwritten text "Right to be reviewed," and at the bottom is a quote about victims reporting crimes, along with the logo "M.Y.H MAKE YOURSELF HEARD."
Person holding a cardboard protest sign that says "We demand justice + change" during a demonstration, with other protestors partially visible in the background.
A crowd of people participating in a protest or march on a city street, holding a sign that reads 'ENOUGH' with an old stone building in the background.
Crowd of women protesting outdoors with signs advocating for ending violence against women, justice, and equality, during a public demonstration.
Protesters holding signs at a rally, including a white sign with a message in black and orange letters about boys and accountability, and other signs with various messages.