Historical Sexual Allegations

Allegations Cases involving delay, memory and credibility

Historical allegations often involve:
  • events said to have occurred many years ago
  • limited or no physical evidence
  • family conflict
  • allegations arising during therapy
  • allegations made during adult disputes

Key Issues

• reliability of memory over time
• influence from others
• inconsistencies in accounts
• delay in reporting
• lack of contemporaneous evidence

Defence Led Investigations

We examine:

• historic records
• school or medical documents
• family court material
• communication between parties
• witness accounts from the relevant period

Expert Evidence

We may instruct:

• memory experts
• psychologists
• communication specialists

Emotional Support

These cases are extremely stressful due to the passage of time and lack of evidence.