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The Criminal Offence of Sexual Touching in New South Wales

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Radio shock jock Alan Jones is facing multiple allegations that he sexually touched a number of young men without their consent . Mr Jones is no stranger to controversy, having been instrumental in inciting the Cronulla riots of 2005, was...

A History of Sexual Consent Laws in Australia

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Throughout history, sexual consent laws have historically been intrinsically linked with child sexual abuse laws.  In recent years, following the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse and the high profile sexual assault trial of Saxon Mullins, both sexual consent and child...

Spain’s ‘MeToo Moment”: Sexual Touching or Blown Out of Proportion?

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Unless you’re not into the world sport of football, or as we call in here in Australia, soccer, you’ll know Spain’s 1:0 win over England in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final was marred by controversy after the president of...

Rideshare Drivers – Unfairly Demonised by the Mainstream Media

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It seems like every week there are mainstream media reports of rideshare drivers preying on their unsuspecting victims.  One tabloid even claims the biggest rideshare company of them all, Uber, is hit with two sexual assault or misconduct claims every...

The Criminal Offence of Sexual Touching Without Consent

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It has been reported that Tim Mathieson, who is the ex-partner of former Australia prime minister Julia Gillard, will plead guilty in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court to intentionally sexually touching a woman without her consent in Melbourne’s CBD on 13 March...

Is It a Crime to Lie About Your Age for Sex?

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Getting older isn’t easy, particularly when it narrows your prospects in the dating game. It’s understandable that many are tempted to sneakily lower their age on Tinder or to tell a little white lie on a date, particularly if there’s...

Does the Dalai Lama’s Conduct Amount to a Child Sexual Offence?

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The Dalai Lama has sent the internet into overdrive in the past few days, with his bizarre interaction with a young boy, who he asked to lick his tongue.  A lot has been said about the spiritual leader’s ensuing apology...

Can a Person Consent to Sexual Activity Whilst Intoxicated?

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The twenty first century has seen a whole of radical changes to the definition of sexual consent in New South Wales, invariably expanding the situations when it is to be considered a person is not consenting. Previous definition of sexual...

The New Consent Directions in Jury Trials for Sexual Offences

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The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Consent Reforms) Act 2021 (‘the Amending Act’) came into effect on 1 June 2022 (NSW), overhauling the definition of consent as it relates to certain sexual offences and revising the meaning of sexual intercourse, sexual touching and...

What is the Definition of Sexual Consent in New South Wales?

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The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Consent Reforms) Act 2021 came into effect on 1 June 2022 (NSW), repealing the definition of sexual consent contained in section 61HE of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and inserting a new Subdivision 1A into Division...
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