In a recent Newcastle trial, a jury found three men guilty on multiple charges of sexually assaulting three teenage girls over two nights. The victims provided harrowing evidence of the violence ...

The use of character references in sexual crime cases should be reformed urgently, campaigners have told BBC News NI. Haileigh Ashton Lamont, a victim of sexual abuse who now works with survivors, ...

The consideration of good character references for accused rapists will now be restricted under major Queensland court reforms, as was recommended earlier this year by a Queensland Sentencing Advisory ...

I’m the recruitment manager of a medium-sized establishment. We don’t require character references, especially when certain job applicants have proven their worth during our intensive interviews. Am I ...

Character references for a person convicted of sexual offences will now have to be given under oath. It is one of a number of measures contained in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human ...

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Content warning: this article contains mentions of rape and sexual assault. Hollywood A-listers Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis recently explained why they wrote character references for their friend ...