Held on remand for 13 months, Farah Damji's story exposes the brutal reality of how Britain's legal system can become an instrument of violence against women. With no evidence beyond the claims of her former partner, Nigel Gould-Davies, Farah has been denied bail repeatedly despite battling stage three breast cancer and suffering from untreated PTSD.

The Crown Prosecution Service's case has been riddled with errors. First, they claimed Farrah sent harassing emails. Now they've pivoted to claim she "forced others" to send them. Meanwhile, they consistently ignore court orders to produce crucial evidence like Nigel's bank statements and medical records that could reveal the truth. The prosecution's barrister continues to spin tales while judges at Wood Green Crown Court refuse to grant bail under any conditions.

We bring you the suppressed testimony of Holly Bright, who has known Farah for 40 years. Her shocking statement details a disturbing pattern of abuse, manipulation, and control by Nigel Gould-Davies—evidence the court refuses to hear. She describes how Nigel isolated Farah from friends, monitored her communications and made cruel comments about her body during cancer treatment. Despite multiple witnesses ready to testify about these behaviours, their voices are being silenced.

This episode reveals how institutions meant to protect the vulnerable can instead become weapons against them. As Holly states in her testimony: "I believe Nigel Gould-Davies has been a perpetrator of violence against women for many years." Yet it's Farah who sits in a cell while her health deteriorates.

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Esther Baker is the Creative Director of Synergy Theatre Project, an organisation that uses theatre to transform the lives of prisoners and ex-prisoners across the criminal justice system. Through productions in and out of prison, training programmes, and creative projects, Synergy amplifies the voices of marginalised people in the justice system, while creating pathways to rehabilitation.

In this episode, we talk about Synergy’s work across prisons and communities and the power of theatre and creativity to change lives. We also discuss their new short film Cancer Cells, which shines a light on the challenges people with a cancer diagnosis face in prison. It’s a subject that’s deeply important to The View Magazine, and one we’re proud to spotlight.

To learn more about Synergy Theatre Project, watch "Cancer Cells," or attend their upcoming production at Southwark Playhouse, check out the links below.

• Explore the Synergy Theatre Project website
• Watch the "Cancer Cells" film
• Follow Synergy Theatre Project on Instagram and X

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The right to a fair trial is the cornerstone of justice, but what happens when the systems designed to facilitate that right undermine it instead? This powerful episode of Rebel Justice takes listeners behind the scenes of Britain's prisoner transport system through the unflinching testimony of Constance Martin, a defendant currently facing retrial at the Old Bailey.

Constance's first-person account reveals the exhausting reality of being transported between prison and court by private contractor Serco, where profit optimisation appears to take precedence over human dignity. Woken at 5:15am, subjected to hours in metal cage compartments within prison vans, denied adequate food and rest, and crucially, prevented from meaningful access to her legal team, Constance describes days stretching to 19 hours that leave her struggling to stay awake during her own trial. "My life depends on the outcome of this trial," she writes, yet the system seems designed to prevent her full participation.

The episode examines how Serco, paid per prisoner rather than per journey, creates transport schedules that maximise efficiency at the cost of defendants' rights. Meanwhile, the company reports billions in revenue and substantial profits, raising serious questions about privatising critical justice functions. The judges admit they're powerless to hold contractors accountable, and when Serco was asked to comment, they said that Ministry of Justice is wholly accountable. We must ask ourselves, who is accountable and who does this system truly serve?

This isn't just about comfort. It's about fundamental justice. When defendants are too exhausted to engage with their own defence, when they're denied proper legal consultation during active trials, and when their treatment diminishes them in the eyes of juries, can we honestly claim our system provides fair trials?

Listen now to this eye-opening examination of how corporate interests and systemic failures are compromising justice for vulnerable people, particularly women in the system who bear the brunt of these dehumanising practices.

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