Frances Andrade case: the treatment of vulnerable victims in the court system – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted February 20th, 2013 in news, sexual offences, suicide, trials, victims, witnesses by sally

“The recent suicide of Frances Andrade has sparked debate once again on the treatment of victims by the court system. Mrs Andrade had, days earlier, testified at the trial of her former music teacher, accused of rape and sexual abuse of her over a period of years during her teens. She took her own life whilst the trial was still continuing, but this information was subject to a reporting injunction until the trial had concluded.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th February 2013

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