Experts blamed the court backlog on a “chronic” shortage of lawyers specialising in... delays” for rape victims. “In one case, the trial was delayed again for another year and in...
The research showed: ; the ‘respectability’ of a complainant being used as a proxy measure for whether they would be a believable witness; ; some prosecutors displaying a poor grasp of how coercive and controlling behaviour can impact someone’s ability to freely consent to sex; ; where a charge of rape did go forward, there was often a failure to charge the suspect with other potentially criminal behaviours such as coercive control;
Rape victims could have taxpayer-funded lawyers to stop police prying into their sexual... The Victims Commissioner for England and Wales has called for a Victims' Law to ensure women have...
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Tribulations for Tamil Victims of Sri Lanka's Conflict-related Sexual Violence," a recent... Tamil rape survivors and deceased victims' families need confidence-building measures from the...
trial for allegedly kidnapping, raping and trying to murder Mathewson in March 2017. (screenshot of live-streamed trial) In a soft voice, Summers pressed, "So you're calling it rape?" "That...
Summary ; Lawyers for former Harrods employees who say they were raped and sexually assaulted by Mohamed Al-Fayed are giving a news conference shortly at 10:00 BST ; A BBC investigation heard testimony from more than 20 women who said they were sexually assaulted by the billionaire. Five said they were raped ; The investigation gathered evidence that during Fayed's ownership, Harrods not only failed to intervene, but helped cover up abuse allegations ; Fayed, who died last year aged 94, owned Harrods between 1985 and 2010
Leer en Español ; A lawyer who defended George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin shooting has been arrested on suspicion of trying to induce a child rape victim to falsely recant her testimony. Prosecutors in Florida charged Hal Uhrig, a prominent defence attorney with more than 30 years practice, with witness tampering and solicitation to commit perjury while several years ago defending a man accused of raping a nine-year-old. They accused Mr Uhrig of holding a meeting in his office with his client, the victim and the victim’s father, instruc ...
12-year-old rape victim despite the fact the perpetrator had admitted the crime. The case was delayed for months as a result. The new forms warn victims they will be investigated if...