Sexual offence case reform to be considered by Law Reform Commission

The State’s expert legal body is to examine the law regarding the inclusion of victims’ sexual history in trials and the high attrition rate in sexual offences cases.

The Law Reform Commission will also probe the legal situation surrounding separate legal representation for complainants in sexual offences cases. The issues form part of a major review of the law on sexual offences, comprising just one of 15 projects the legal research and advisory body will examine in its fifth programme of work, spanning three years.