Reasonable belief in consent under the Sexual Offences Act 2003

Natalie Wortley

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Abstract

Discusses the case of R v B [2013] EWCA Crim 3, in which the Court of Appeal held that a jury may not have regard to a defendant's mental illness when deciding whether the defendant's belief in consent was reasonable.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184-188
JournalJournal of Criminal Law
Volume77
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013

Keywords

  • Rape
  • consent
  • reasonable belief
  • mental illness
  • mental disorder

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