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friend is under 16, then the law says that they cannot ‘consent’ to sex. The law says that ‘consent’ is ‘free agreement’ which means someone freely wanting to do something and understanding what they are agreeing to. The law understands

March 2016 and will become law in 2017. Amongst others things, the Act introduces a new offence of sharing or threatening to share intimate images and introduces judicial directions in relevant sexual offence trials, to provide information to

offers translations for Law Clinic delivers Scotland wide legal the homepage, translated resources, easier information helplines, advice surgeries and access to signposting of services and a some representation as well as specialist

it was and no idea about the law in relation to sexual violence. From this information we developed age appropriate workshops from S1 – S6. We cover the sexualisation of women and girls through magazines and tabloid newspapers, the music

entire area of Scots common law, placing sex offences on the statute book. The primacy of Parliament in determining the law of the land is one of the hallmarks of democracy and I regard this Bill as a landmark worthy to mark the 10th anniversary

2010. The Act reforms the law on sexual offences, and broadens the definition of rape to include male rape for the first time. Lord Carloway is due to issue his report, containing recommendations for any changes to the law, later this year. In

dial 999. Help from the law See www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk for information about how the law can help. Reporting child protection concerns NSPCC 0808 800 5000 Email: help@nspcc.org.uk Text: 88858 Child Exploitation and Online Protection

people, what the law says sexual violence is and where people who have been raped or The evaluation involved interviews with sexually assaulted can go for support. Prevention Workers at Rape Crisis Centres, and surveys and focus

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a recent shift in the law. The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 reformed previous legislation for sexual offences, broadening the definition of rape and creating a range of new offences. The Act also defined consent in statute for the