Supreme Court gives permission to appeal in capacity to consent to sexual relations case – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 6th, 2021 in appeals, autism, consent, Court of Protection, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on whether, to have capacity to decide to have sexual relations with another person, a person needs to understand that the other person must have the capacity to consent to the sexual activity and must in fact consent before and throughout the sexual activity.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th May 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk