Plot hole: The time line in this movie doesn't make sense. The abortion took place on November 17th and Vera was arrested within the week - and the arresting detective mentions it took place on "Friday" - so we are to assume the Friday just passed. Pamela Barnes apparently took ill very quickly from massive infection after the abortion and was hospitalized on Saturday. The family is getting together on a Sunday to celebrate Ethel's engagement. Vera goes to court on Monday to face her charges - November 20th. Yet the magistrate sets her trial date for 3 weeks to the day - December 18th, which would be 4 weeks from then. There seems to be a week missing somewhere. If there was a week before Pamela took ill, the events seems to imply otherwise.
Vera Drake (2004)
1 plot hole - chronological order
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Eddie Marsan, Richard Graham, Anna Keaveney, Heather Craney
Continuity mistake: When the female Police Constable is about to leave the house, her tie is loose. The camera angle then cuts to her just before she gets into the police car and her tie is nice and tight.
Reg: It don't seem fair. Look at my mom: six of us in two rooms. It's all right if you're rich, but if you can't feed them, you can't love them, can you?