N.L. lawyer says accusations of sexual assault ‘unreliable’ [Video]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. –

The trial of a Newfoundland lawyer accused of sexual assault ended Tuesday with his defence team alleging the complainant lied under oath, while the prosecution said her memory lapses were understandable.

Defence lawyer Rosellen Sullivan used her closing argument to try to undermine the complainant’s credibility, saying the woman’s flawed recollection of dates and details about the alleged assaults by Robert Regular made her unreliable.

But Crown prosecutor Deidre Badcock noted that Regular, charged in relation to four alleged incidents with the complainant, said he could only recall dates accurately because he had records of his meetings. Without them, he too would have been left struggling to recall specifics in court, Badcock said.