Consent

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

Where a person gives permission / consent to suffer harm or takes the risk voluntarily and therefore cannot complain of the injury that occurs

Question 2

There must be valid consent

Answer 2

Must be real consent, V has given permission (slingsby)

Question 3

Only for common assault

Answer 3

D cannot valid consent to ABH as not in public interest (AG’s ref no. 6)
Only available for assault or battery and not for s47, s20 or s18 (Brown)

Question 4

Exceptions

Answer 4

Consent does not need to be given in the same way
Surgery, horseplay - honest belief V consented to rough play (jones), contact sport - within the course of play (barnes)