While a girl under the age of 16 cannot in law consent to an indecent assault, it is a defence if the defendant honestly believed she was over 16.
Judges:
Lord Justice Rose, Mr Justice Gibbs, Mr Justice Davis
Citations:
[2002] 1 AC 462
Citing:
Appeal from – Regina v K CACD 7-Nov-2000
When the defendant faced a charge of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16, the prosecution did not face a burden of proving that he had no honest belief that she was 16 or over. The Act intended to produce the effect that no mens rea in . .
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v G and R HL 16-Oct-2003
The defendants, young boys, had set fire to paper and thrown the lit papers into a wheelie bin, expecting the fire to go out. In fact substantial damage was caused. The House was asked whether a conviction was proper under the section where the . .
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Crime
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.178453
