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A year by any other name
It doesn’t feel like a year has gone by but it’s almost exactly one year since I logged into the Swindon Crown Court system and watched the judge dispense his…
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From report to court, part eight – Being on the stand
I didn’t want Jon to be in court with me. As much as knowing he was there would be a comfort, it would also make me conscious of what I…
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From report to court, part seven – Days in court
The defence barrister, Ms Nadia Chbat, managed to obstruct the rescheduling of the trial for another two months. It wasn’t until the Judge summoned her back to court where she…
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From report to court, part six – Court Dates one, two, and three
DC Ross completed the case file, and towards the end of 2021 my chosen-country’s borders opened after lockdowns. Getting home was disorienting. My husband had to move apartments while I…
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The Sentencing – Consequences of my abusers actions
I closed my book with fifty pages to go. I was reading Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah, and I didn’t want the ending to be clouded by the feelings that…
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I guess the place to start is the end…
I guess the place to start is the end. My editor is always going on about coda. That need to wrap things up nicely and put a bow on them…