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REDRESSING THE BALANCE
Cross-Examination in Rape and Sexual Offence Trials
A Pre-Legislative Consultation Document

Footnotes

1 1998 SCCR 440

2 (1992) 16 EHRR 135

3 1996 SCCR 114

4 Second Report, paragraph 52.18

5 A small-scale pilot study carried out on behalf of the Scottish Executive Central Research Unit (The Work of Precognition Agents in Criminal Cases - Crime and Criminal Justice Research Findings No 32) makes some observations and recommendations regarding the vetting and training of precognition agents.

6 See the case of Jamieson -v- HMA 1994 SLT 537; 1994 SCCR 181

7 Scottish Law Commission Report No 78 ISBN 0 10 2028842.

8 See recommendation 63, in paragraph 9.72 of "Speaking up for Justice", published by The Home Office, June 1998.

9 See, for example, the comment in paragraph 9.12 and footnote 17 of The Law of Evidence by David Field (W Green & Son 1988).

10 Sexual History and Sexual Character Evidence in Scottish Sexual Offence Trials: Brown, Burman & Jamieson. Scottish Office Central Research Unit 1992. ISBN 07480 04939.

11 See paragraph 5.3 of Report No 78.

12 See Brown, Burman & Jamieson op.cit. Also "Prosecuting and Defending Rape: Perspectives from the Bar" by Jennifer Temkin, Journal of Law and Society, June 2000.

13 [1991] 2 SCR 577.

14 For example, see p.72 of Brown, Burman & Jamieson, op.cit.

15 See p.71-72 of Brown, Burman & Jamieson op.cit.

16 Regina -v- Z (Respondent), House of Lords, 22 June 2000.

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