Survivors didn't remember consenting to use of counselling notes in court, says survey

The online survey by Beyond Surviving, a group founded by rape survivor Ciara Mangan, aims to give survivors the opportunity to air their views on the use of counselling notes in court

Ciara Mangan: 'Many were unaware that their private therapeutic records could be requested and used by the defence.' File picture: Brian McEvoy Photography

Many respondents to a survey by a survivors-led charity said they didn't remember giving informed consent for their counselling notes to be accessed or used in court. 

The online survey, launched by Beyond Surviving — a group founded by rape survivor Ciara Mangan — has received more than 240 responses, including over 100 in its first 24 hours.