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Plans for outright ban on use of counselling notes in rape trials likely to be rolled back
As it stands, a rapist can view their victim’s counselling notes if they are deemed to be relevant to the case.
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Calls for law to be changed to end access to rape victims’ counselling notes
The law should be changed to ensure access to rape victims’ counselling notes during court cases comes to an end, according to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. The group made the comment after the ...
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Rape trials: Victims fear counselling notes will be used against them
People who have been raped are afraid to undergo counselling in case lawyers demand access to their confidential records, which could then be used against them in court, a victims' advocate has ...
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‘You are a monster in my dreams’: Woman raped by partner feared counselling notes would be used against her
A woman who was raped by her former partner said she did not receive any counselling because she thought the notes from the sessions would be used against her. Reading a victim impact to the ...