Issue concerning the written directions of the trial judge as to the law on consent and in particular the scope and effect of section 75(2)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. This is a provision which it is argued before us is problematic in numerous respects. The case raises various points about the structure of directions that should be given to juries on this provision.
Citations:
[2019] EWCA Crim 1042
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 06 October 2022; Ref: scu.645438