Victoria to shift sexual offence laws to ‘affirmative consent’ model News Changes to Victorian laws to shift scrutiny away from survivors of sexual offences are set for consultation by the state government.
Lawyers distance themselves from NSW Bar Association position on proposed consent laws June 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade New South Wales A list of 22 barristers in NSW announcing support for proposed sexual assault reforms in the state — contrary to the position adopted by the Bar Association.
Lawyers float risk of ‘serious injustice’ that proposed consent laws may cause May 27, 2021 By Melissa Coade New South Wales The NSW Bar Association says proposed changes to the criminal law in NSW about rape are ‘ill-considered’ and are not broad enough to cover a whole encounter.