Defence - Consent Flashcards

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What are the two elements for consent?

A
  • the victim consented or the defendant believed the victim consented
  • the offence is one which a victim can consent to
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What offences can the victim consent to?

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General rule - only assault or battery

Offences if relevant exception applies

If ABH is caused but D intended only to commit a battery with consent of victim and D did not see risk of inflicting ABH.

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What are the valid exceptions where someone can consent to ABH and above?

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  • medical treatment
  • sport
  • horseplay
  • tattooing, body piercing and adornment
  • sexual gratification/accidental infliction of harm
  • lawful correction of a child
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Is there a limit to consent that can be given to sport?

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Criminal liability will only attach to behaviour that sufficiently grave to be criminal.

Must go beyond that which a player can reasonably accepted/expected in the sport in question.

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What will and will not be covered by consent to tattooing, body piercing and personal adornment?

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Yes - branding

No - removal of ear, nipple, division of tongue

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What limits are there to exception of sexual gratification?

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  • person cannot consent to infliction of harm that results in ABH or more for purposes of sexual gratification
  • can consent if ABH is risk of STI
  • deliberate HIV infection cannot be consented to as GBH not ABH
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What limits are there to the exception of lawful correction of a child?

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  • must be reasonable chastisement
  • possibly limited by article 3 of ECHR
  • all context of force used must be considered
  • cannot be relied upon if ABH or above
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