Summary
THE biggest ever shake-up of sex laws in Scotland was hailed last night as a "landmark" step that would protect more victims of sexual predators.
The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill will create for the first time a statutory definition of consent - a crucial issue in rape cases that will now be enshrined in the law as "free agreement".See the full content of this document
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Msps Back Landmark Reform of Sex Crime Law
It also widens the definition of rape, to include male rape, and introduces a range of new statutory offences dealing with voyeurism and coercive sexual conduct, including sexually...
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