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From 1 April 2026, the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023 criminalises the intentional causing of harassment, alarm or distress to a person in public, where the behaviour is done because of that person’s sex or presumed sex. Note that the offending behaviour does not have to be sexual.
‘Consent’ is a key component and a central and crucial evidential part of cases involving offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. PNLD Legal Adviser, Amy Crossley, provides a summary of the statutory provisions around consent, some case insights demonstrating these principles in practice, as well as some practical considerations for investigators dealing with these types of cases.
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