Want to see for yourself how the criminal justice system works in rape and serious sex offences?

This episode sees us back in the public gallery of a Crown Court somewhere in England and Wales for the the final couple of days of Faruq's rape trial.

Key topics and elements covered: prosecuting and defence counsel's closing speeches; judge's directions including that 'good character' direction, and a s34 'failure to mention' direction and summary of the evidence; the jury verdict; and reflections as an observer.

Rape on Trial is a fly-on-wall documentary-style podcast for anyone interested in the real-life workings of the criminal process, criminal law and proceedings. It's been described elsewhere as 'think of 24 Hours in Police Custody but in your ears'.

It is a must listen for those studying criminal law, criminal evidence and procedure, advocacy and trial strategy, criminal justice, and criminology as well as those interested in forensic linguistics and forensic psychology.

As a detailed and comprehensive account of real court proceedings in a criminal trial in an adversarial, common law legal system, this is also an excellent resource for international students learning Legal English, the Language of Law, and comparative law.

Legal English Learning Practice

Legal English Comprehension Practice

Legal English Vocabulary

Applied Legal English

Legal English in the courtroom

The research behind Rape on Trial also features in our book: Doak et al, Cross-examination on Trial: Advocacy and Vulnerability in Criminal Trials (BUP 2025). 

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If you or someone you know has been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, please visit our website https://criminaljusticeinaction.com for information about help and support.

Music: Hopeless Waltz by Alena Smirnova.

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