The applicant claimed an award for physical and mental symptoms suffered after being the victim of a consensual buggery whilst under the age of consent. For a child of twelve or thirteen, and such act would inevitably lead to such damages. The apparent consent must be disregarded, and the act was a crime of violence.
Citations:
Gazette 27-Jul-2000, Times 01-Aug-2000
Personal Injury, Crime
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85206