consent

• how must consent be given?

  The consent given must be willingly given and the victim must be aware of what they are consenting to.
• when can the victim not consent to GBH or ABH?

  During sado-masochism and fighting
• what are the exceptions to the rule of consent?

  Horseplay

  Tattoos/body adornment

  Physical sports

  Surgical operations
• what is the general rule of consent?


  We cannot consent to any form of ABH onwards
• What is the significance of the case of r v Jones and another?


  It shows how young people may consent to gbh and abh in the context of horseplay, but very young people cannot give valid consent
• what is the significance of the AG's reference in 1980?


  It gives the general rule of consent, and also states that street-fighting isnt allowed
• what is the significance of the case of r v Aitken?

  It shows how adults can consent to ABH and GBH
• What is the significance of the case of r v Billinghurst?


  It shows how the V can consent to ABH and GBH when participating in a game, however the injury must be caused in the normal course of the game
• what is the significance of the case of r v brown?

  It shows how the V cannot consent to serious harm if it is inflicted for the sexual gratification of themself or the D
• What is the signifiance of the case of r v tobassum?

  It is an example of consent not being genuine
• What is the significance of the case of r v wilson?

  It shows where the V can consent to ABH and GBH in connection to tattoos and body adornment
• When can consent be used in the context of physical sports?

  If the injury caused was ordinarily incidental to the game.
• what offences can consent not be given for ?


  Murder and GBH