Capital Letter: Delicate balance in expert evidence in cases of sexual offending against children
Last week the Supreme Court released its decisions in two cases where the use of such evidence was challenged by the defence.
Penny Pepperell of Capital Letter Wed, 22 Apr 2015
In cases of sexual offending against children, defence lawyers frequently attack credibility by honing in on behaviours of complainants such as delays in reporting offending, retracting allegations and continuing contact between victims and perpetrators. To correct potentially erroneous beliefs
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