A child below the age of 16 could consent to sexual intercourse so that it was not rape
Citations:
[1966] 1 WLR 13
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – In re D (A Child) SC 26-Sep-2019
D, a young adult had a mild learning disability and other more serious conditions. He was taken into a hospital providing mental health services. The external door was locked, and a declaration was sought to permit this deprivation of his liberty, . .
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Crime, Children
Updated: 03 May 2022; Ref: scu.675942