Rape Crisis Network Ireland has launched a new initiative to help lawyers to guide victims through the legal system.
The new information pack is designed to give solicitors and barristers the information they need on both legal matters and support services available to people who have suffered sexual violence.
The body says this pack also speaks from the perspective of the survivor facing the legal implications of the crime, from deciding what to do and having to work out how best to cope with their role in the legal system.
The project was undertaken following the recommendation of ‘Rape and Justice in Ireland’.
It said the need to introduce specialist training for lawyers involved in rape cases should be considered.
Caroline Counihan is from the Rape Crisis Network.
She hopes the pack will help more victims to brave the difficulties of the legal process.
