There is an urgent need to reform the law relating to the use of sexual history evidence in rape and sexual assault trials. In my research, I set out:

• the reasons why restrictions on sexual history evidence are needed;
• the evidence we have as to how often sexual history evidence is used in sexual offence trials;
• why the Court of Appeal judgment in R v Ched Evans is problematic; and
• detailed recommendations for reform of the law.

A research briefing is available which summarises the key points.