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of campaign to abolish the corroboration requirement. • Rape Crisis Scotland was invited to join a new group being set up by the Lord Justice Clerk to look at how sexual offences should be prosecuted in Scotland, about reviewing child

and reforming corroboration. WE PUBLISHED A REPORT CALLING FOR INDEPENDENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR COMPLAINERS WHEN ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO BRING UP THEIR SEXUAL HISTORY 22 We continued to be represented in key working groups,

understand the law, Moorov, corroboration, not proven, etc. It would decrease the chances of decisions being made based on rape myths and personal bias. It would also ensure that verdicts are given with a legal understanding; judges know what the

a lot of evidence including corroboration - eg DNA evidence or another witness - and sexual offences are particularly difficult to prove. The rules on evidence in criminal cases are complicated and outwith the scope of this booklet. If the

abolish the requirement for corroboration. RCS gave evidence to the Justice Committee and produced a briefing paper to inform the debate. As part of this process the government has invited Lord Bonomy to oversee a reference group to review any

or not the requirement for corroboration (which has a particular impact in sexual offence cases) should be removed. Rape Crisis Scotland responded to this review, and produced a briefing paper on the issues raised by it. ● Involvement in

evidence, around issues of corroboration…and the whole question of…anonymity…” [Sheila Gilmore] Sheila Gilmore wrote an extensive article on the subject of rape, the many myths surrounding it, and the legal situation in

court judgements on corroboration in sexual offence cases, low conviction rates for rape and sexual assault,non-harassment orders, choking and strangulation as sexual violence, and access to support. Over the past year, we have responded

even when multiple forms of corroboration were present. Critically, no guidance was given to the jury about what "sufficient evidence" in a rape case might realistically look like, especially given that these cases often involve a lack of

In praise of Gillette