Laois County Council is to write to the Minister for Justice to end a practice in sexual abuse trials that has been described as ‘re-traumatising’ and ‘cruel’. At present, the accused in such a case can request that the counselling notes of sexual abuse victims are made available to be used by defendants or their […] The post ‘It has to be one of the most cruelest, re-traumatising and degrading aspects of a trial’ appeared first on Laois Today .