Reform of Sexual Consent Laws in NSW
The complexity of the definition of consent in sexual assault cases has been an ongoing discussion within communities and the legal system. On 1 June 2022, the NSW Parliament established changes to the definition of 'consent' via the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Consent Reforms) Act 2021, introducing the new 'affirmative' consent laws. What is the definition of consent? 'A person consents to a sexual [...]