21 February 2022 Priya Vaidya 740 Case Updates Director of Public Prosecutions v IG [2021] IECA 91 byPriya Vaidya The case: The appellant was convicted of rape, sexual assault and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to the complainant The appellant in the four of five interviews denied sexual intercourse but when the results of certain DNA tests showing the presence of his semen in or on the body of the complainant were put to him in the fifth, he said that intercourse had taken place by consent. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags 05. Rules and Regulations10. Report Writing Related articles Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness EWI Refreshes Core Training offering Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence Switch article Fixed recoverable costs in lower value clinical negligence claims Previous Article ECU Group PLC v HSBC Bank PLC [2021] EWHC 2875 (Comm) Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.