Gillen review: Key recommendations
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There are more than 200 recommendations in Sir John Gillen's preliminary report.
Here are the eight key recommendations:
Public access to trials involving serious sexual offences to be confined to close family members of complainant and the defendant.
Cross-examination of complainants to be pre-recorded and away from court - initially for vulnerable people but eventually extended to all complainants in serious sexual offences;
Measures to combat rape myths and stereotypes, like suggestions that victims provoke rape by the way they dress or act;
More robust attitude by judges to prevent improper cross-examination about previous sexual history;
The accused will be anonymous until they are charged, but from that point they will be identified;
Accused will have right to apply for a judge-alone trial without a jury - this would only be granted in "rare circumstances";
New legislation to manage dangers created by social media;
Steps to combat excessive delay in the judicial system.
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