United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 56567
Sexual Offences: Trials
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15 October 2021
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25 October 2021 · Answer
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25 October 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to help ensure that jury members in trials involving rape and sexual assault (a) are aware of issues around sexual consent and (b) do not hold views on what constitutes consensual sexual con
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15 October 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to help ensure that jury members in trials involving rape and sexual assault (a) are aware of issues around sexual consent and (b) do not hold views on what constitutes consensual sexual con
Source: Commons
25 October 2021
Answer
Jurors are directed on the law by the trial judge who reminds them of their role and, importantly, of the relevant points of law.Judges sitting on serious sex offence cases are required to have specialist training and are provided with guidance in the Cro...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-10-15/56567
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1359486
- uk · wq-1359486 · source updated 25 October 2021