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Evening Standard
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Lucinda Cameron

Judges agree with Lord Advocate on rape law corroboration changes

The case was heard at the Court of Session in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Archive)

High Court judges have agreed with the Lord Advocate who has argued for changes to corroboration laws which could affect rape cases.

The majority of a historic nine judge bench have agreed a “de recenti” statement made by a victim soon after an incident can be corroborative on its own, in the absence of distress.

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