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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think it is unfair to characterise people like you, who oppose those elements, as being in any way not concerned with victims—as being anti victims’ rights or…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Right. You mentioned the letter. It also refers to these reforms as a potential distraction from some of the hard work that you talk about. You may have heard that this morning…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Given your experience of seeing how proceedings flow in the courtroom on a day-to-day basis, I want to talk to you about modelling and the estimates of how much time will be…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q The other thing that Sir Brian says—this is in relation to the Crown court bench division, but it is replicated across all his major recommendations—is: “Should the MoJ consider…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to ask you something else; I do not mean to put you on the spot, but this is in the public domain. You might know that the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull East (Karl…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Thank you.25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q What is your comment on the fact that the Government are asking us to support and understand the estimates of Sir Brian Leveson based on his experience, and to accept modelling…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Thanks ever so much for coming, and for your patience with the parliamentary procedure. I know that these things are really challenging sometimes, so I want to thank you in…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)I know that these words will not necessarily shift your view, but I do not think anybody in this room would think that any of that was your fault, or that you should share any of…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you want to add anything to that, Ms Brimelow? Kirsty Brimelow: It is really sad that some of the political messaging has been positioning barristers against victims. It is…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Moving on to the substance of what you say in the letter, can you tell us a couple of the points that you think are most important in relation to why—although I am sure you…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q We have covered jury trials and changes around that, but if you were going to pick one or two other things that you did that you think had the biggest impact on reducing your…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q I am Kieran Mullan, the shadow Minister and MP for Bexhill and Battle. I want to take you back to the process of your appointment and ask whether, prior to your appointment, you…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q Sorry, we have to be really tight with the questions. Do you think, if I were to ask Welsh Women’s Aid, they would say, “We support the changes to jury trials”? Claire Waxman:…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q I want to ask about the process of your review. Did you undertake any visits to Crown courts, and if so, which ones? Sir Brian Leveson: Well, I have been visiting Crown courts…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q You mentioned that you visited Liverpool. Sir Brian Leveson: Yes.25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q Jade, do you want to come in? Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott: I come from an angle of delay being a key factor. While my case was dropped 13 days before trial, from report to…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q First, I am very grateful for you coming today to give evidence. We often debate things and hear from third parties but nothing is more important than hearing from people, such…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q My next, very simple question is: do you accept that there is a diversity of opinion among those representing victims about whether it is the right step to take? Claire Waxman:…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)I do not want to assume what you may or may not know about Liverpool, but are you aware that Liverpool does not have a backlog in its courts? Sir Brian Leveson: I am very aware of…25 Mar 2026