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Subscribe to PNLDFurther provisions of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 are in force from 2 February 2026.
Some statutes make liable to arrest any person "found committing" an offence. What is the extent of the phrase "found committing"?
Parasomnia is a sleep disorder where an individual can experience an activity, behaviour or emotion when they are asleep, falling asleep or on waking up. This can include, for example, sleepwalking, sleep talking, crying, waking up confused, eating while asleep or initiating sexual activity. PNLD Legal Adviser, Shelley Gregory, will explore the parasomnia known as sexsomnia, and specifically the legal position when it is raised as a defence to rape.
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