Supreme court ruled ‘rape shield’ laws to limit intrusive cross-examination may breach men’s right to fair trial
Scotland’s most senior law officer has moved to reassure victims of sexual abuse that they will be protected after a supreme court ruling warned that Scottish laws designed to limit intrusive cross-examination could be breaching men’s right to a fair trial.
In a strongly worded statement, the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, said: “I would like to make clear that I understand sexual abuse inflicted upon women and children to be the single greatest challenge our justice system faces.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/17/rape-victims-in-scotland-will-be-protected-when-giving-evidence-says-lord-advocate
Author : Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
Publish date : 2025-11-17 05:00:00
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