Tony Gribben says the Justice Minister should end or limit the use of character references in sex offence cases.

The use of character references in sexual crime cases should be reformed urgently, campaigners have told BBC News NI. Haileigh Ashton Lamont, a victim of sexual abuse who now works with survivors, ...

In a recent Newcastle trial, a jury found three men guilty on multiple charges of sexually assaulting three teenage girls over two nights. The victims provided harrowing evidence of the violence ...

A criminal barrister has defended the use of character references in defence of convicted criminals. The issue has been at the centre of debate after character references were offered in defence of ...

A man has taken the unusual step of supplying a court with a character reference for his dog. The staffordshire cross, Max, has been the centre of a lengthy legal fight. Ron Gilbertson, 42, from ...