Psychologists raise alarm over use of victims’ counselling notes in sexual assault trials

More than 100 psychologists are to hear concerns about the amount of information being disclosed to defence teams in sex offence trials from victims' counselling notes.

The event taking place on Tuesday evening is being organised by the Psychological Society of Ireland and will feature chief executive of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre, Mary Crilly, as the main speaker.

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