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How many rape cases are derailed by ‘sexsomnia’ claims? The CPS doesn’t know

Despite pledge to challenge claims, the prosecutions agency is not tracking how many cases it has dropped

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2024

An empty apology from the CPS? That’s no justice for rape victims

By asking for a not guilty verdict instead of a trial, the Crown Prosecution Service allows guilty defendants to walk free, says former solicitor general Vera Baird

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024

Crime victims in UK fight ‘devastating’ practice that stops appeal after a case is dropped

Senior law officers urged to intervene over potential wrongful acquittals when Crown Prosecution Service offers no evidence

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024

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‘It felt like it was plucked out of thin air’: how rape trial was derailed by sexsomnia claim

Three years on from a decision to drop the prosecution of her alleged rapist, Jade McCrossen-Nethercott received a payout from the CPS, which said the defence should have been challenged in court

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024

Woman paid £35,000 over CPS’s decision to drop rape case after ‘sexsomnia’ claim

Jade McCrossen-Nethercott receives apology from UK prosecution service for failings which led to case being closed and defendant acquitted

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

Sexsomnia is terrifying – and a potential new threat to assault survivors

The phenomenon sometimes known as ‘sleep sex’ – in which individuals exhibit sexual behaviour while unconscious – is tricky to research and endlessly debated by experts. But it’s become popular among lawyers as a defence for accused rapists. Olivia Petter asks what this could mean for the future of justice

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

‘Guilty men have got away with it’: fears over rise of ‘sexsomnia’ defence in rape cases

Concerns that rare sleep disorder is being used as an ‘escape route’ in sexual offence trials prompt calls for safeguards to protect victims and the public

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024

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