Eleanor Laws QC is acting as a consultee on the Law Commission's review the trial process for sexual offences, arising from the Government's 2021 rape review.

The review is comprehensive and will address juror education, the admission of expert evidence to deal with perceived misconceptions surrounding sexual offences, evidence relating to a complainant’s sexual history & the use of special measures in court for vulnerable witnesses.

More information can be found here.

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