Abstract
Questions, with reference to case law from other jurisdictions, whether initial consent to sexual activity should be seen as a mitigating factor in light of Ibbotson (Lee) v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal) and C (L) v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal), both involving rape convictions where complainers withdrew their consent to intercourse.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2-5 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Greens Criminal Law Bulletin |
| Issue number | 181 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Comparitive law
- Consent
- Ireland
- Mitigation
- New Zealand
- Rape
- Scotland
- Sentence length
- Sexual offences