Harman urges law change to protect rape complainants
After Ched Evans acquittal, Labour MP wants to stop claimants being quizzed in court about their sexual historyThe Labour MP Harriet Harman has introduced a proposed law change that would prevent rape complainants from being quizzed in court about their sexual history, saying the move was needed in the wake of the acquittal of the footballer Ched Evans.Evans won his appeal last year in a case that centred on evidence from two other men who testified about the complainant’s sexual preferenc
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