This case involved acting for a client in a long-running historical sexual offence case. The case was progressed towards a jury trial in the District Court. There were clear issues with the State’s case, including an incredibly delayed complaint and other credibility issues with the complainant. We engaged in extensive preparations including issuing various court summons to obtain important evidence that contradicted the complainant’s account. We also made an application to obtain ‘protected communications’ that were likely to assist the defence case. Part-way through that application being finalised, and only two months prior to trial, the State indicated the charges against the client would be dropped. This fantastic outcome meant that the client avoided the stress of a trial with the certainty that the case against them was finally concluded.