RASSO Training — Saturday 24th October 2026
Education & Training · CPS Accredited · 4 Hours CPD
RASSO Training
Saturday 24th October 2026 · 09:30 to 13:20
CPS accredited · 4 hours CPD · In person only · Free
QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers
1–2 Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0EU
By kind permission of QEB Hollis Whiteman
The Circuit’s RASSO training returns for 2026: a morning of practical sessions for those who prosecute and defend in rape and serious sexual offences cases. This year’s programme covers a judge’s view of section 28, a clinician on the medical evidence, and the current position on section 41 and disclosure.
Programme
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 09:30 | Opening address | Claire Davies KC, Leader of the South Eastern Circuit |
| 09:35 |
Section 28 Pre-recorded cross-examination: ground rules hearings, practice and pitfalls, seen from the bench. |
Her Honour Judge Allison Hunter KC |
| 10:20 |
Recent developments, and section 41 The sexual history of complainants: applications, refusals and the current state of the authorities. |
Mary Prior KC and Paul Prior |
| 11:15 | Mid-morning break | Coffee and cake |
| 11:45 |
Signs of child sexual abuse A clinical perspective: what the medical evidence can and cannot establish. |
Dr Michelle Cutland, Consultant Paediatrician, The Bridge SARC, Bristol |
| 12:30 |
Disclosure in sex cases Third party material, digital devices, and the practical management of unused. |
Eloise Marshall KC and Abigail Husbands |
| 13:15 | Closing address | Claire Davies KC, Leader of the South Eastern Circuit |
In person only · No charge
Places in the room are limited to 80 and must be booked in advance.
Book your placeAll places must be booked in advance. This event is free to attend.