Judge calls for guidelines on Sex Offenders Act

A High Court judge has called for an urgent practice direction on implementing the Sex Offenders Act 2001 and for guidelines that clarify the distinction between therapeutic and medical examination of alleged rape and sexual assault victims.

Judge calls for guidelines on Sex Offenders Act

A High Court judge has called for an urgent practice direction on implementing the Sex Offenders Act 2001 and for guidelines that clarify the distinction between therapeutic and medical examination of alleged rape and sexual assault victims.

Provision is made in this act for the allocation by the Central Criminal Court of independent counsel for the alleged victims in these cases in certain circumstances including where the defence applies for authority to probe previous sexual history.

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