Abolition of the need for corroboration evidence, and judicial warnings on corroboration in sexual offence matters

Breaking down the Sexual Offences Act

Today I will break down section 69 of the Sexual  

    Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“The 

     SOA”).

Section 69, titled “Corroboration” in the marginal note, creates important rules regulating corroboration evidence in trials for sexual offences. Corroboration, or corroborating evidence refers to evidence which tends to strengthen, support, or confirm other existing evidence.