13. Patrick's Trial part 2
From Rape on Trial by Dr Candida Saunders
January 3, 2026 · 1h 13m · Season 1 · Episode 13
About this episode
This episode focuses on the cross-examination of the complainant in Patrick's jury trial for rape.
Rape on Trial is a fly-on-wall documentary-style podcast for listeners interested in the real-life workings of the criminal process, criminal law and proceedings. Through a series of case-studies drawing on (anonymised) real-life cases and trial proceedings, we see for ourselves how the criminal justice system works in rape and serious sex offences, and how it doesn't. In this episode, we're back in a Crown Court somewhere in Northern Ireland for the second part of Patrick's jury trial. Patrick stands accused of a single count of rape. Key topics and procedural issues covered: supplementary evidence-in-chief and the introduction of CCTV evidence; cross-examination of the complainant; consent; intoxication; judicial and prosecutor's interventions; putting the defence case to the witness; agreed evidence. Rape on Trial is a must listen for those practicing or studying criminal law, criminal evidence and procedure, advocacy and trial strategy, criminal justice, and criminology as well as those interested in forensic linguistics and forensic psychology. As a detailed and comprehensive account of real court proceedings in a criminal trial in an adversarial, common law legal…
People in this episode
Host: Dr Candida Saunders
Topics covered
- rape trial
- cross-examination
- courtroom dynamics
- intoxication
- legal advocacy
Keywords
- rape
- trial
- cross-examination
- Northern Ireland
- intoxication
- courtroom
- legal system
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BUP, Amazon, Criminal Justice in Action
Books & works: Doak et al, Cross-examination on Trial: Advocacy and Vulnerability in Criminal Trials
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