Putting victims at the heart of the justice system
- Matt Bishop MP
- Mar 29
- 1 min read
My support for the Courts and Tribunals Bill has always been centred around putting victims at the heart of the justice system.
As it stands, the system too often fails to do so and does not focus enough on victims or their experiences. We must reform it so that victims’ voices are heard, and their needs are always prioritised.
In the video below, Claire Waxman OBE, Independent Victims’ Commissioner, explains how the Government’s reforms to the justice system will:
• Prioritise the victim experience
• Provide greater transparency in the courts
• Help prevent victims from being retraumatised
• Ease pressure on the Crown Court
• Reduce delays to justice
• Instil confidence and reassurance in victims—and in wider society
Right now, too many victims question whether they can endure the gruelling processes that exist, especially those victims of sexual assault and rape.
That has to change.
This bill is about building a justice system that puts victims at its heart.
