Character references in sex abuse cases 'need reformed'

The use of character references in sexual crime cases should be reformed urgently, campaigners have told BBC News NI.
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Character references tell a court you’re a good person. Why are convicted rapists allowed to use them?

Amanda-Jane George is currently serving on the Expert Advisory Group to the Australian Law Reform Commission's inquiry into the Justice Responses to Sexual Violence, which is funded by the Australian ...