RASSO 2023

The South Eastern Circuit RASSO Training Seminar Recording

Saturday 16th September 2023

RASSO Programme

QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers

 

09.30 - 09.35                Allison Hunter KC (SEC Director of Education 

                                     Opening address

 

09.35 – 10.20               Mary Prior KC

                                      Section 28

            

10.20 -  11.15                Mary Prior KC 

                                      Recent Developments / Section 41 YJCEA 1999 (Sexual History of Complainants)

 

11.15 – 11.45                Mid Morning Break (Coffee and Cake)

 

11.45 – 12:30                Dr Jo Gifford

                                      Signs of Child Sex Abuse 

 

12.30 – 13.15                Abigail Husbands

                                      Disclosure

 

13.15 – 13.20                Leon Kazakos KC (SEC Leader)

                                      Closing address

 

4 Hours CPD / CPS Accredited

Click here to access the handout from the training session 

Training

Applicants should provide confirmation that they have completed CPS accredited training in relation to the prosecution of rape and sexual offences. The training should have been completed within the last three years to be relevant for new applicants.  Please email: Advocate.Panels@cps.gov.uk

It is the responsibility of individual advocates to ensure they have completed CPS accredited training in accordance with these requirements.

Advocates must undertake accredited refresher training every 4 years. If this does not occur, the relevant Circuit Advocate Liaison Committee will be invited to consider the position and take appropriate action.

Every effort should be made to attend a CPS accredited RASSO training course in person. However, accredited training can be completed in one of the following ways:

Attendance at a training seminar that has been accredited by the CPS;
Attendance with colleagues at an event where a recording of an accredited training seminar is viewed and discussed;
Attendance at a Serious Sexual Offences seminar organised by the Judicial College;
Viewing of a recording of an accredited seminar in circumstances where it is unreasonable to expect attendance at an organised event or seminar.

Please note, the following courses do not count as RASSO Refresher training:

Vulnerable Witness/Advocates Toolkit Training
Section 28