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Ban cross-examination of victims of sexual abuse

Submitted by Jennifer Staddon on Monday 2nd December 2024

Published on Thursday 23rd January 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Signatures: 67

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Tagged with

abuse ~ BANNED ~ court ~ Courts ~ Crime ~ Cross ~ Cruel ~ End ~ examination ~ Fairs ~ Justices ~ Stand Up ~ system ~ Terribly ~ trust ~ Unfair ~ Victim

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Popularity

This petition has 67 signatures in total, with signatories from 42 constituencies. That makes it the 25,838th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 12% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 22% (average).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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