Sexual assault covers a wide range of unwanted sexual touching. This is an area in which accusations are often made and prosecutions commenced without proof of forensic evidence. The police, in almost all cases, will lay charges solely on the basis of the complaint without other supporting evidence.
Defending a sexual assault case requires skilled cross-examination of prosecution evidence to raise a doubt about the credibility/reliability of the complainant. Advanced forensic techniques are often involved in the defence process. By exposing ulterior motives, reconstruction of events and the contradiction in the description of the events, the defence lawyer can effectively challenge the complainant’s claim and secure favourable results for the accused.