Course description
It is crucial that criminal practitioners know how to get the best result out of Section 41 applications as they allow information related to previous allegations of sexual offences by the complainant to be admissible in court.
Presented by Fiona Robertson, this virtual classroom seminar will provide a detailed exploration of such applications, including the law, procedure, and gateways to admissibility, as well as a statistical analysis of the practical realities of making a section 41 application.
Fiona has expertise in cases involving vulnerable witnesses and defendants, including youths. Her extensive expertise in the often complex and sensitive issues arising in such cases mean she is a skilled tactician who can rigorously challenge the prosecution case while bringing the best out of her client at trial.
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Training Course Content
Introduction
This virtual classroom seminar will provide a detailed exploration of Section 41 applications.
It is crucial that criminal practitioners know how to get the best result out of such applications as they allow information related to previous allegations of sexual offences by the complainant to be admissible in court.
What You Will Learn
This live broadcast will cover the following:
- Section 41 YCJEA 1999
- The Law
- Procedure
- Gateways to admissibility
- A relevant issue other than consent
- Consent and contemporaneity
- Consent and similarity
- The rebuttal gateway
- Restrictions
- Section 100 Criminal Justice Act 2003 - non defendant bad character (interaction with section 41)
- A statistical analysis of the practical realities of making a section 41 application
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