Consent in relation to sexual offences

Abstract

"Terms of reference<br/ >Pursuant to s 10 of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967, the NSW Law Reform Commission is asked to review and report on consent and knowledge of consent in relation to sexual assault offences, as dealt with in s 61HA of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).<br/ ><br/ >In undertaking this review, the Commission should have regard to:<br/ >1. Whether s 61HA should be amended, including how the section could be simplified or modernised;<br/ >2. All relevant issues relating to the practical application of s 61HA, including the experiences of sexual assault survivors in the criminal justice system;<br/ >3. Sexual assault research and expert opinion;<br/ >4. The impact or potential impact of relevant case law and developments in law, policy and practice by the Commonwealth, in other States and Territories of Australia, and internationally, on the content and application of s 61HA; and<br/ >5. Any other matters that the NSW Law Reform Commission considers relevant."<br/ >Make a submission<br/ >"We seek your responses to this Consultation Paper. To tell us your views you can send your submission by:<br/ >Email: nsw-lrc@justice.nsw.gov.au<br/ >Post: GPO Box 31, Sydney NSW 2001<br/ ><br/ >It would assist us if you could provide an electronic version of your submission. If you have questions about the process please email.<br/ ><br/ >The closing date for submissions is Friday 1 February 2019.<br/ ><br/ >Instead of a formal submission, you may prefer to complete a brief survey that covers the main issues raised in the Consultation Paper:<br/ >https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C62SJSF