Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips

Labour — Birmingham Yardley

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 October 2026

Debate

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Contribution

What the right hon. and learned Member is saying about the system being designed for the innocent is compelling, but the system is absolutely not designed for the person who is absolutely innocent in the system, and that is the victim. No part of the system asks them to elect where the trial might go. No part of the system asks them if they think it should be appealed. The real innocent—the definitely innocent—gets no say.

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