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The law on consent in sexual assault is changing

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Last updated: SATH 36, MAR 22

The law on consent in sexual assault is changing

[7-150] Article

P Mizzi and the Honourable Justice Robert Beech-Jones, “The law on consent in sexual assault is changing” (2022) 34 JOB 1.

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This article summarises the changes that the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Consent Reforms) Act 2021, commencing June 2022, will introduce as well as the legislated jury directions added to the Criminal Procedure Act 1986. The directions address perceived misconceptions about the conduct of a sexual assault complainant and the possible manner of such complainants giving evidence.

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