Confidential communications often obtained by defence lawyers to undermine victims’ credibility
Justice Party MP Stuart Grimley will introduce legislation to Victorian parliament allowing alleged sexual assault victims to defend their confidential communications being aired in court.Justice Party MP Stuart Grimley will introduce legislation to Victorian parliament allowing alleged sexual assault victims to defend their confidential communications being aired in court.
“They will further allow for the victim to tell the court about why that access or use would be harmful to them. But the VLRC’s 2016 inquiry into the role of victims of crime in the criminal trial process, and the 2021 inquiry into improving the way the justice system responds to sexual offences, were told by victims, support groups and Victoria Police that this was not occurring regularly.
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