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University of Warwick 3 Corroboration The formal requirement in Scotland for corroboration before a case can be prosecuted has a disproportionate impact on crimes predominately experienced by women, namely sexual crimes and domestic abuse.

6 Annual Report 2014/2015 Corroboration & the Bonomy review Rape Crisis Scotland was represented on the reference group for the Bonomy review which considered safeguards which should be introduced in the event of the corroboration requirement

remove the requirement for corroboration. The requirement for corroboration has a particularly significant impact on sexual offences, which often take place in private and can by their nature be very difficult to corroborate. Rape Crisis Scotland

that the requirement for corroboration be removed, and hopes that this will better equip our legal system to respond effectively to the reality faced by the vast majority of rape survivors. As most rape cases take place in private, with no

that the requirement for corroboration be removed, and hopes that this will better equip our legal system to respond effectively to the reality faced by the vast majority of rape survivors. As most rape cases take place in private, with no

new appeal judgement on corroboration of penetration in rape cases The Jamal decision: potential significance for corroboration in rape cases Standing up for Rape Crisis services Standing up for - and standing with - services Scotland can

new appeal judgement on corroboration of penetration in rape cases The Jamal decision: potential significance for corroboration in rape cases 2.8 wasted years and grief that I will carry forever This guest blog by survivor Hannah explores

new appeal judgement on corroboration of penetration in rape cases The Jamal decision: potential significance for corroboration in rape cases Standing up for Rape Crisis services Standing up for - and standing with - services Scotland can

that the requirement for corroboration be abolished. Rape Crisis Scotland supports this recommendation – corroboration has a significant impact in limiting the number of sexual offences which can be prosecuted; due to the nature of

requires an element of corroboration, and invariably the crime of rape is an uncorroborated crime in terms of independent witnesses. That’s the first difficulty, and it can be a huge one to overcome. We would normally look for other sort of