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Cross-Examination: The undesired desirable solution
Harry Lambert looks at the powers and duties of civil courts in sexual abuse cases when an unrepresented defendant wishes to cross-examine the complainant in person ‘Victims frequently have rich psychiatric histories and brittle vulnerabilities. Equally often they will be prone, if not to permanent harm, at least to relapse under the stress of being …
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