Consent

• What are 5 activities in the public's interest?

  1. Medical procedures
  2. body art
  3. properly conducted games and sports
  4. horseplay
  5. dangerous exhibitions
• what do medical procedures include?

  both the giving of consent and the withdrawing of consent
• Give two examples of medical procedures?

  1. it is possible to consent to ritual circumcision but not FGM
  2. it is possible to refuse a blood transfusion
• What case is used for body art?

  Wilson
• What happened in Wilson?

  a husband branded his wife's buttocks with his initials. Considered close enough to a tattoo to be allowed
• What does properly conducted games and sports mean?

  This should be an official game or sporting activity
• What is the case of Barnes?

  A heavy tackle during an amateur football match
• What are the two rules resulted as a consequence of Barnes?

  1. The contact must be within the rules of the game
  2. only conduct that is extreme or seriously grave would be categorised as criminal
• What is horseplay?

  rough physical play
• What case is used with horseplay?

  Jones
• What happened in Jones?

  Horseplay was allowed provided there was no intent to cause injury. Birthday bumps
• what type of activity is NOT a recognised exception?

  sadomasochistic activity
• Consent is not real if a patient consents to what two things?

  1. One type of treatment but a different one is carried out
  2. A medical professional carrying out a treatment but the person is unqualified
• There must be consent to

  1. The nature and quality of the act
  2. the identity of the person carrying out the act
• What is minor consent?

  minor touching - everyday life activities
• What is a case for mistaken belief in consent, and what happened?


  In aitken RAF officers believed it was okay to set fire to their friend because it was done as a practical joke