The woman says there were serious failings in the handling of her rape case by a military court.
A report by the Commons Defence Committee, published in July,
She has also criticised the quality of military policing in the case, an absence of survivor care and the response from the Navy when she raised her concerns.Last year, Servicewoman A was one of three women who sought a judicial review of the defence secretary's decision to ignore the key recommendation of the Lyons Review. The case was settled out of court.
Between 2015 and 2020, the conviction rate for rape cases tried under Courts Martial was just 9%, according to the latest Ministry of Defence figures. Shadow Armed Forces Minister Stephen Morgan said: "The investigation and prosecution of serious offences like rape in the service justice system has repeatedly failed service personnel. But the government continues to ignore improvements recommended by repeated inquiries, veterans and serving personnel.
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