Amendment Tabled - Feb ’26
Lord Russell of Liverpool’s amendment, sponsored by Baroness Brinton
Make Yourself Heard welcomes the tabling of our amendment to the Victims and Courts Bill in the House of Lords.
The amendment would help ensure that victims are not shut out of the Victims’ Right to Review when a case is discontinued late in the Crown Court process. By extending the point at which proceedings can be stopped to the formal start of the trial, it brings the Crown Court into line with the Magistrates’ Court and allows the CPS to reconsider, and where appropriate reopen, a case if a decision to discontinue is found to be wrong.
This is an important step towards addressing a gap in the current system and ensuring greater fairness and accountability for victims affected by late-stage discontinuance.
Source: Attorney General’s Office
Encouraging to hear this discussed in Parliament by Ellie Reeves.
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