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of rape and the rule of corroboration and to maintain the overall fairness of the trial. The decision about whether the accused person is guilty is made by a jury of 15 members of the public. In the proposed single judge rape trial pilot there

including the requirement of corroboration. Some of the following is taken directly from his presentation slides. A man can use the defence that he honestly believed the woman consented, no matter how unreasonable that belief is. Judicial reform

Eileen: And with regard to corroboration by distress, although this does offer promise to victims to whom it applies, don’t you think there’s a risk that the converse might be inferred in cases where it doesn’t apply? By that

The emphasis is on seeking corroboration to strengthen the case rather than concede its apparent weaknesses. Otherwise the complainant becomes an easy target for defence counsel’s suggestions that she has exaggerated, is unreliable, or

of the legal requirement for corroboration. For those who got that far, the courtroom was broadly described as retraumatising. Even in prosecutions where there was significant supporting evidence – including an audio recording of the attack

We take a look at jury attitudes on trauma responses and how this impacts their view corroboration.

Conviction rate for rape and attempted rape falls to lowest level since 2008/09

requirement in Scots law for corroboration, which disproportionately affects crimes such as rape and domestic abuse. We believe that it is time for the Scottish Government to look again at removing the requirement for corroboration.  

difficulties in obtaining corroboration in sexual offences cases (because they often happen in private, with no witnesses) the police prior to Cadder were often reliant on admissions from the accused to help them build a case.  Since the

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