Administration of Justice Bulletin #2009/04

Special Evidentiary Issues in Sexual Assault Cases: The Rape Shield Law and Evidence of Prior Sexual Misconduct by the Defendant

Saturday, August 1, 2009

This bulletin addresses two of the most common special evidentiary issues in sexual assault cases: the admissibility of evidence about the complainant's sexual history and the admissibility of evidence of prior sexual misconduct by the defendant.

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