Section 41 Applications & Sexual Offences - Law, Procedure & Admissibility

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will provide a detailed exploration of Section 41 applications.

It is crucial that criminal practitioners know how to get the best result out of such applications as they allow information related to previous allegations of sexual offences by the complainant to be admissible in court.

What You Will Learn

This live broadcast will cover the following:

• Section 41 YCJEA 1999
• The Law
• Procedure
• Gateways to admissibility
• A relevant issue other than consent
• Consent and contemporaneity
• Consent and similarity
• The rebuttal gateway
• Restrictions
• Section 100 Criminal Justice Act 2003 - non defendant bad character (interaction with section 41)
• A statistical analysis of the practical realities of making a section 41 application

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.