Helen Mirren Under Fire Again for Rape Comments - page 2

18-11-2008This Month 18th Nov 06:58

But the Oscar-winner has now been slammed by U.K. solicitor general Vera Baird - an advisor to the British monarchy and government on the law - who brands Mirren's comments "ignorant".

Baird tells Britain's Daily Mail newspaper, "This is just such an ignorant thing to say - to suggest that the defence or prosecution have any involvement in the selection of a jury.

"It's just absurd. First of all, it's completely factually incorrect. It shows an absolute lack of knowledge about the way the criminal justice system works. I do not know what she is talking about, women hating women.

"This is a vast generalisation based on nothing, but unfortunately it is likely to have a deterrent effect.".