General practice, clinical intention and the Sexual Offences Act 2003

Turning a blind eye to crime: health professionals and the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

64 British Journal of General Practice, January 2010 As to the second case, sections 30–33 create offences involving sexual activity with people suffering from a mental disorder (Box 2). The touchstone is ‘sufficient understanding of the nature or reasonably foreseeable consequences of what is being done ...’ This begs three crucial questions: what is sufficient?; sufficient for what? and; what...

Changes to Section 2 of Sexual Offences Act 1976.

Rape complaints are at their highest since statistics began, whilst the rape conviction rate is at an all-time low. The frequency with which the complainant's previous sexual history is admitted at trial is perceived as a major factor. The government intends to legislate to reduce this, in accordance with either the Scottish or the New South Wales' legislative models. This article analyses the ...

What Are the Sexual Offences?

Amendments to the Sexual Offences Act dealing with consensual underage sex: Implications for doctors and researchers.

In terms of the Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act, consensual sex or sexual activity with children aged 12 - 15 was a crime, and as such had to be reported to the police. This was challenged in court in the Teddy Bear case, which held that it was unconstitutional and caused more harm than good. In June 2015, the Amendment Act was accepted by both the National Assembly and the Na...

The Children's Amendment Act and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act: duty to report child abuse and sexual offences against children and mentally disabled persons.