The use of character references in sexual crime cases should be reformed urgently, campaigners have told BBC News NI. Haileigh Ashton Lamont, a victim of sexual abuse who now works with survivors, ...

In a recent Newcastle trial, a jury found three men guilty on multiple charges of sexually assaulting three teenage girls over two nights. The victims provided harrowing evidence of the violence ...

Former prime minister John Howard is one of 10 people to provide a character reference for George Pell after his conviction for child sex offences, while Melbourne's Archbishop says he plans to visit ...

A criminal barrister has defended the use of character references in defence of convicted criminals. The issue has been at the centre of debate after character references were offered in defence of ...

I’m the recruitment manager of a medium-sized establishment. We don’t require character references, especially when certain job applicants have proven their worth during our intensive interviews. Am I ...

People who provide character references for convicted sex offenders will have to do so under oath and will face cross-examination, under proposed legislation. Leader of the Seanad Regina Doherty has ...

Character references for a person convicted of sexual offences will now have to be given under oath. It is one of a number of measures contained in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human ...

The Midjourney 6 AI image generator, which is currently in alpha and operates through Discord, has released a new "character reference" feature that allows users to effectively use a single character ...

But using others' online images to generate new ones poses some ethical concerns. For one, Midjourney's new character reference tool could make it even easier for bad actors to make convincing ...