Witness Testimony in Sexual Cases: Evidential, Investigative and Scientific Perspectives

10th February 2016

Alex Verdan QC, Sam King, Cleo Perry and Rebecca Foulkes have co-authored a chapter entitled “Sexual Allegations and Evidence Gathering in the Family Court” in this new publication from Oxford University Press.

The book focuses on legal and scientific considerations that arise when obtaining and evaluating sexual complaint testimony.  The chapter contributed by members of Chambers provides a practical guide to the difficult process of litigating allegations of child sexual abuse within the family courts.  The book was published on 21 January 2016 and will be formally launched at a reception on 14 March 2016 with an address by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the Lord Chief Justice.