Rape victims in Scotland will be protected when giving evidence, says lord advocate

<p>Supreme court ruled ‘rape shield’ laws to limit intrusive cross-examination may breach men’s right to fair trial</p><p>Scotland’s most senior law officer has moved to reassure victims of sexual abuse that they will be protected after a supreme court ruling warned that Scottish laws designed to limit intrusive cross-examination could be breaching men’s right to a fair trial.</p><p>In a strongly worded statement, the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, said: “I would like to make clear that I understand sexual abuse inflicted upon women and children to be the single greatest challenge our justice system faces.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/17/rape-victims-in-scotland-will-be-protected-when-giving-evidence-says-lord-advocate">Continue reading...</a>