United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 35503
Rape: Trials
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19 July 2021
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27 July 2021 · Answer
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27 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the circumstances in which the name of the victim of an alleged rape may not be disclosed to the defendant.
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19 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the circumstances in which the name of the victim of an alleged rape may not be disclosed to the defendant.
Source: Commons
27 July 2021
Answer
The disclosure of a victim’s name to a defendant charged with a criminal offence is a fundamental aspect of ensuring the defendant can prepare a defence at court and thus receives a fair trial. The one circumstance in which the name of the victim of an al...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-19/35503
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1348057
- uk · wq-1348057 · source updated 27 July 2021