If the main purpose of adducing a complainant's sexual history is to impugn their credibility, a court should not admit the evidence or allow cross-examination upon it. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, s.41 prohibits such evidence as it does not relate to a relevant issue in the case.

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The statement correctly reflects the provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, which prohibit the admissibility of a complainant's sexual history if the sole purpose is to impugn their credibility. Such evidence is deemed irrelevant to the case and therefore inadmissible.

If the Main Purpose of Adducing a Complainant's Sexual History