Consent

Question 1

Gillick

Answer 1

D a mother sought decleration that it would be unlawful for a doctor to prescribe contraceptives to girls without consent of parent.
Deceleration dismissed. Held minor able to demonstrate consent if they have ‘sufficient understanding & intelligence to understand what if fully proposed’. Developed Gillick intelligence

Question 2

Burrell v harmer

Answer 2

D tattooed two boys ages 12 &13 they had consented. Held consent ineffective as they were unable to comprehend the nature of the act

Question 3

Tabussum

Answer 3

D pretended he worked in hospital and was collecting data for breast cancer, carried out physical examination on V’s
Held can’t consent if information given in fraudgillent

Question 4

Dica

Answer 4

D had HIV and knowingfully had unprotected sex with v’s. Held vs did not consent to risk of hiv and following brown they can not consent to ABH and above

Question 5

Oluboja

Answer 5

V’s were offered lift home from D. D raped v’s.

Held can’t contain consent through fear or violence