Sexual offences

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Sexual offences cover a wide spectrum of offending behaviour. All sexual offences are serious offences, albeit some will be treated more harshly than others by the courts and society in general.

These guides provide detailed explanations of each offence, how they can be defended against, and give examples of our past cases. You will not find guides to every possible offence as there are too many, but you can call us if you want to discuss anything further.

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Sexual offences

Expert defence · Absolute discretion · Focused on you

Sexual offences cover a wide spectrum of offending behaviour. All sexual offences are serious offences, albeit some will be treated more harshly than others by the courts and society in general.

These guides provide detailed explanations of each offence, how they can be defended against, and give examples of our past cases. You will not find guides to every possible offence as there are too many, but you can call us if you want to discuss anything further.

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Select a topic below to read our guides and learn more about the law, investigations, court proceedings and available defences.

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Rape
An overview of the law on rape, including key legal elements, common issues, and how solicitors go about building a defence.
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Sexual assault
Information on sexual assault offences, the evidential issues involved and potential defences that are available.
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Image offences
Guides on the law regarding the making, possessing and sharing of indecent images of children as well as prohibited images and related offences.
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Prohibited image offences
Information about offences involving prohibited images of children 
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Historic sexual offences
What are 'historic sexual allegations', how are they investigated and prosecuted? We also look at evidential issues and key defence approaches.
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About these guides

Our knowledgebase is written by specialist criminal defence solicitors with extensive experience in defending people accused of sexual offences.

These guides provide a useful starting point to understanding the points the prosecution must prove to secure a conviction, and how defence solicitors go about building a defence case.

The law is complex and every case turns on its own facts. The guides provide general information and are not specific to any case you might be involved in; therefore, they do not, and cannot, constitute legal advice upon which you should rely in court. Always speak to a solicitor when facing court proceedings.

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