In this talk, Professor Sankoff will explain what happens in a modern sexual assault trial, and how these trials have become a major source of injustice for accused, complainants and other players in the system. Later, he will explore the impacts of such problems on the parties, the judiciary and the repute of our system of justice. Finally, he will offer some. solutions to the crisis, all of which focus on the need to compromise on the search for “perfect outcomes”.