Briefing: Jury Directions (Amendment 50)
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This document sets out proposals for an amendment to the Courts and Tribunals Bill requiring Judges to give jury directions in sexual violence and domestic abuse cases.
It details calls by the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE, for judges to explicitly direct juries on common myths and stereotypes in rape, sexual offence, and domestic abuse trials to ensure evidence is assessed fairly.