Consent Flashcards
1
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Definition
A
Where a person gives permission / consent to suffer harm or takes the risk voluntarily and therefore cannot complain of the injury that occurs
2
Q
There must be valid consent
A
Must be real consent, V has given permission (slingsby)
3
Q
Only for common assault
A
D cannot valid consent to ABH as not in public interest (AG’s ref no. 6)
Only available for assault or battery and not for s47, s20 or s18 (Brown)
4
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Exceptions
A
Consent does not need to be given in the same way
Surgery, horseplay - honest belief V consented to rough play (jones), contact sport - within the course of play (barnes)
