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Court of Appeal allows appeal against conviction for rape, finding that the trial was unsatisfactory on the sole ground that, while the trial judge warned the jury as to the effects of delay, her remarks after the warning undermined the impact of the warning and possibly removed its impact altogether, with all other grounds of appeal being rejected or not considered by the court.
Appeal against conviction for rape in 1980s when complainant was 15 years old - complainant is sister of appellant's wife and was babysitting when alleged rape took place - complainant discouraged from reporting rape by family members - complaint made to Gardaí in 2014 - whether delay before an official complaint was made rendered trial unfair - whether trial judge charged the jury correctly on the issue of delay - whether trial judge erred in refusing to give corroboration warning - whether evidence of an incident on the complainant's wedding day ought to have been admitted following cross-examination of the complainant.
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