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Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 11 Dec 2019
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Requires trial judge permission before evidence about complainant's clothing at time of alleged offence can be admitted; judge may allow only if necessary for accused's fair trial rights.
- Gives complainants legal representation and right to be heard on applications to admit clothing evidence; prosecution must notify complainant of such applications.
- Strengthens protections for previous sexual history evidence by expanding complainant's legal representation rights across rape and sexual assault offences.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil11 Dec 2019
Debates
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