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Should We Brief Juries?

28/01/2015

Should we brief juries involved in sex cases?

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Should we brief juries involved in sex cases?

Should briefing for juries on sex cases be mandatory? Plus poet Sabrina Mafhouz.

Should mandatory briefings of juries on myths about rape and sexual violence be introduced? Plus fitness expert Jillian Michaels and poet Sabrina Mafhouz. With Jenni Murray.

Jill Saward, co-founder of Jurors Understanding Rape Is Essential Standard (JURIES) campaign and Helen Reece, Professor in Law at the LSE, speak to Jenni Murray about whether mandatory briefings of juries on myths about rape and sexual violence at the beginning of trials for sexual offences should be introduced.

Award winning poet and playwright Sabrina Mafhouz performs live and reveals what made her move into the arts away from the more formal world of the civil service, her expanding repertoire of written work and why inspiring others to write and perform their poetry is so important to her.

One in ten of the world's adult population is illiterate - nearly two-thirds are women. One charity attempting to tackle the problem is Room to Read. Their Co Founder Erin Ganju talks about the work they're doing to support and educate girls and help them out of poverty.

Are you a die-hard shredder? For the uninitiated, it's a 20 minute workout, which combines cardio and strength training. The woman behind it is Jillian Michaels an American health and wellness expert - she explains why it's so popular and the principle behind it.

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