47HDirection on non-consensual sexual acts occurring between all sorts of people

47H Direction on non-consensual sexual acts occurring between all sorts of people

For the purposes of this Division, a direction on non-consensual sexual acts occurring between all sorts of people is a direction informing the jury that experience shows that—

(a) there are many different circumstances in which people do and do not consent to a sexual act; and

(b) sexual acts can occur without consent between all sorts of people, including—

(i) people who know each other;

(ii) people who are married to each other;

(iii) people who are in a relationship with each other;

(iv) people who provide commercial sexual services and people for whose arousal or gratification such services are provided;

(v) people of the same or different sexual orientations;

(vi) people of any gender identity, including people whose gender identity does not correspond to their designated sex at birth.

People who are transgender, non-binary, genderqueer or gender fluid.