Growing calls for judges to replace juries on sexual violence trials
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A suggestion judges could replace juries on sexual violence trials.
Chief Government Victims Advisor, Ruth Money, has recommended using expert panels rather than jurors for such cases.
She says the current system is failing - with jurors having misconceptions and lacking understanding of sexual violence.
Sexual Violence Advocate Louise Nicholas says judge-alone trials would also work, because they are completely impartial.
"A judge knows the law - it doesn't mean it will give us a higher rate of conviction, but it will bring in fairness."
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