Tuesday 11 December 2018

Naming the Guilty

I have taken legal advice about my accuser, and her comments.

I've also now received the full Police investigations, her criminal record (yes, despite being a CILEx Fellow, she has one, which I find astonishing) and the CPS decision.

I have given this to a solicitor who has expertise in dealing with such allegations, and, unfortunately, it's too late to sue for Libel.

However...

Counsel's opinion is that this individual does NOT have the protection under law of a victim of rape, because the Police has proven the offence(s) never occurred and were false (and likely malicious) allegations. As such, Counsel is of the view that I could, lawfully, name this individual, and identify her.

Moreover, even if I did so, and the CPS disagreed with my barrister, if I were to identify her using a web server OUTSIDE England and Wales, then no offence would be committed.

The counter argument to this is that identifying her on this blog would also identify me. I like my anonymity here, I can say a lot, and express my views on many things, without "the public" getting too outraged.

So... balance my privacy with hers, and balance my right to a peaceful existence with my right to identify my false accuser.


Again, what to do...