Complainant Intoxication Episodes

As season one, Rape on Trial, continues its examination of the investigation and prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences in the UK criminal justice system, we are back in Crown Court for our fourth rape trial. Faruq, ...

The second day of this Crown Court rape trial plunges straight back into cross-examination. The defence sets out to problematise, not the complainant’s credibility, but her reliability—dealing with the evidential difficulties...

We’re back in the public gallery of Crown Court for the third but not, it turns out, final instalment of Faruq’s rape trial. The prosecution concludes its case then it’s time for the jury to hear directly from the defendant h...

It's the final couple of days of Faruq's rape trial. We hear the prosecution and defence counsels' closing speeches followed by judge's directions before the jury retires to deliberate. It's a good day and a half before the j...

We're back in Crown Court for another rape trial involving an intoxicated complainant. This time, however, we're in Northern Ireland. Different jurisdiction, but the same issues: rape myths; credibility; and the need to be su...

We're back in a Crown Court in Northern Ireland for the second part of Patrick's jury trial where he stands accused of a single count of rape. This episode concentrates on the cross-examination of Caitlin, the complainant in ...