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Genevieve Reed ⁦comments on changes in legislation to the Domestic Abuse Bill

July 7, 2020
Genevieve Reed ⁦comments on changes in legislation to the Domestic Abuse Bill
Genevieve Reed commented on changes in legislation to the Domestic Abuse Bill which sees the Rough Sex defence banned.
Speaking to BBC News Online, she said although changes could “ensure appropriate charges are brought”…it is “unlikely to change the outcome of trials where defendants maintain this defence. A key issue for the jury to determine is: what was the defendant’s intention?”
For more info please see: [BBC]