Keyword

consent

4 decisions turning on consent.

Sex Matters, R (on the application of) v National Police Chiefs' Council & Anor

Administrative / Public LawThe Administrative Court (King's Bench Division)31 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 1954 (Admin)

The claimant, Sex Matters, is a charity whose objects concern human rights as they relate to biological sex. It challenged, by way of judicial review, the 'Interim Guidance – Searching by Transgender officers and employees of the…

R v MIK

Criminal LawThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Criminal Division)3 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Crim 961Added 30 Jul 2026

The applicant, referred to as MIK, had been in a relationship with the complainant, C1, for over 20 years. The prosecution case was that throughout the relationship he had been controlling and coercive: he prevented C1 from…