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Civil justice option for survivors
Posted on February 21 2018 at 10:29
Highlighted in the media today is a forthcoming landmark civil
case brought
by a woman from St Andrews following a not proven verdict in
the case against the man accused of raping her.
Following the successful civil case for damages pursued last year by Denise Clair against David Goodwillie and David Robertson, Rape Crisis Scotland has seen increasing numbers of survivors in touch with us who say they are considering civil action as an option for them following the absence of any criminal prosecution, or one that has resulted in a not guilty or not proven verdict.
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