Court of Appeal reserves judgment in man’s appeal against rape and sexual assault convictions

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The Court of Appeal reserved judgment in a man’s appeal against his convictions for rape and sexual assault. He argued that trying the allegations together deprived him of a fair trial.

His counsel also argued that missing phone data left the defence without potentially useful evidence. The State said an expert had extracted relevant material from the complainant’s phones and that the defence had been able to make its point fairly. The court heard both sides’ submissions before reserving judgment.