A public consultation on updated legal guidance regarding deception as to gender in rape and serious sexual assault cases has been launched by the Crown Prosecution Service today.
The teenagers were seen by eyewitnesses holding hands as they approached a secluded footpath in Ruislip carrying a black animal carrier with two black male cats inside.
In some circumstances, the parties to the case can challenge the empanelment of a juror through ‘Stand By’ or ‘Challenge to Cause’, full details of which are set out in this document.