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the Strathclyde University Law Clinic. The Criminal Justice Bill provoked strong reactions regarding the proposal to abolish the requirement for corroboration. RCS gave evidence to the Justice Committee and produced a briefing paper to inform

to table session with the Law Society, to bring together strength and published its initial report in July 2019. At third sector organisations, campaigners and the the same time, the group met with the Justice Secretary legal profession to

relationships Help from the law See www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk for information about how the law can help. You can also phone or email the RCS helpline (see below) and we can tell you more. Reporting abuse »» »» »» If you are worried

young people Help from the law See www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk for information about how the law can help. You can also phone or email the RCS helpline (see below) and we can tell you more. Reporting abuse »» »» »» »» If you are

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

abuse from their in-laws, with the predominant perpetrator from the extended family being either a sister-in-law or the mother-in-law. As part of the research, during workshops, survivors bravely shared their stories, highlighting the

change in policy and law around sexual violence. In 1980, the handling of a rape case in Glasgow concerning a survivor known as Carol X brought the issue of rape and survivors’ access to justice to national attention. The mishandling

New figures from the Scottish Government show record levels of sexual crime

We, the undersigned, wish to make clear our strong opposition to this intervention and to any suggestion that these reforms would have an adverse effect on the Equality Act or women’s rights.

knowledge about what the law says sexual violence is – 53% of young people agreed they knew what they law said prior to attending the workshops. This increased to 89% after attending. Attitudes also changed significantly, with the data