About this episode

This episode covers the continuation of Lionel's trial, focusing on the prosecution's case and Lionel's defense testimony.

We're back in court for the second part of Lionel's trial on two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13. This episode sees the remainder of the prosecution's case and the beginning of the defence case as Lionel takes the stand to testify in his own defence. Key topics and issues discussed in the episode: the importance of the ABE video interview; memory refreshing in the witness box under s139 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003; powers of arrest under s24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and PACE Code G; voluntary interviews with police; the defendant's good character; half-time submission of no case to answer and the second limb of the Galbraith test; cross-admissibility and bad character provisions in the Criminal Justice Act 2003; judge directed acquittals. Rape on Trial is a fly-on-the-wall style documentary podcast giving listeners a unique and detailed look at the real-life workings of the criminal process, criminal law, and criminal proceedings in England & Wales. Episodes present a series of in-depth case-studies drawing on case files and trial proceedings, so we can see for ourselves how the criminal justice system actually works in cases of rape and…

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Host: Dr Candida Saunders

Topics covered

• sexual assault trial
• criminal justice
• defense testimony
• prosecution case
• witness testimony
• legal procedures

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