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Rape victims will be warned of defence lawyer tactics under new guidelines

Rape victims will be warned of defence lawyer tactics under new guidelines

The Telegraph - By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent

Director of Public Prosecutions launches controversial new guidelines intended to help victims and witnesses through giving evidence in court Rape victims will be warned in advance if defence lawyers plan to undermine their stories and scrutinise their sexual history in court, under new guidelines …

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