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Clerical abuse survivor calls for end to character references in sex offence cases
Tony Gribben says the Justice Minister should end or limit the use of character references in sex offence cases.
Tony Gribben, who was abused by Fr Malachy Finegan, says the Justice Minister should end or limit the use of character references in sex offence cases. [BBC] A survivor of clerical abuse is calling ...
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Character references tell a court you’re a good person. Why are convicted rapists allowed to use them?
In a recent Newcastle trial, a jury found three men guilty on multiple charges of sexually assaulting three teenage girls over two nights. The victims provided harrowing evidence of the violence ...
A brave domestic violence survivor has said she is disappointed with a response she received from Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan after trying to raise the issue of character references for violent ...
By Claire Henry and Eimear Dodd A man who sexually abused his younger sister over 20 years ago has been jailed for three ...
Jessica Seage fought for six years for the man who raped her to be convicted. Experts say her experience is a stark example ...
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The court’s conservative majority seemed ready to overturn or strictly limit a landmark decision from 1935 in a case dealing ...
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