Due process around sexual harassment claims needs a complete overhaul
The court of public opinion, entertaining as it is, will not deliver justice.
Australia
Nov 2, 2017
Lupita Nyong'o is one of many women to claim Harvey Weinstein assaulted her
When talking about Weinstein, Waterstreet, Gayle et al., the first point to note is that there is a continuum to sexual offences: at one end, sexual harassment in the workplace and the street; at the other, rape and sexual assault.
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