Ellie Wilson said she was subjected to personal attacks during the trial of the man who raped her.
Former medical student Ellie Wilson said she faced personal attacks by a defence lawyer
A former medical student, Ms Wilson said she felt "humiliated, degraded and bullied" by Mr Alonzi during cross-examination. Although this is not mandatory, a court transcript would provide a verbatim account of what the lawyer said."I was in shock," she said. "I needed these transcripts to prove what I was saying. I don't just want them for some fun or to hand the to my friends and family.
"However, in considering any complaint, we need to explore all options to source available evidence that might help us to understand the circumstances of the issues raised."During the trial, the court heard that McFarlane had told a friend that he had done "despicable" things - but later claimed these were "false admissions".
Ms Wilson said she had since spoken to other survivors of sexual violence and found that being re-traumatised in court was a common experience. "In fact, it's a problem for any democratic society - if justice and accountability is only for those who can afford it, that's not something we'd expect. It's not something we should tolerate."There have been a number of calls for the Scottish government to improve the court experience for victims of rape and sexual assault.
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