Justice Minister calls for 'full-blooded' tactics in rape trials to be re-examined

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has called for strict limits on how alleged rape and sexual assault victims are treated in court after a public backlash over aggressive legal tactics in high-profile cases.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2018 - 06:00

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Eoin English, and Caroline O’Doherty

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