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Supreme Court says unconscious woman can't give consent to sex
"Our task on this appeal is to determine whether the Criminal Code defines consent as requiring a conscious, operating mind throughout the sexual activity," she wrote. "I conclude that the code makes it clear that an individual must be conscious
Updated: 05/27/2011 11:10A
Supreme court rules people must be conscious to consent to sex
By MIKE BLANCHFIELD The Canadian Press In a split 6-3 decision, the court today restored the sexual assault conviction of a man who penetrated his female partner in the anus with a dildo in 2007. The case involves a woman who was choked unconscious by
Updated: 05/27/2011 10:55A
Woman can't consent to sex while unconscious, says Supreme Court
“Parliament requires ongoing, conscious consent to ensure that women and men are not the victims of sexual exploitation and to ensure that individuals engaging in sexual activity are capable of asking their partners to stop at any point.
Updated: 05/27/2011 10:41A
Supreme Court says no consent in unconscious sex case, restores conviction
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, writing for the majority, said a person must be conscious during sexual activity to give consent. "Our task on this appeal is to determine whether the Criminal Code defines consent as requiring a conscious,
Updated: 05/27/2011 10:21A
Justice ministry weighs penalties for cloudy agent scandal
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) The owner of Yu Sheng Chemical Co., the company that illegally added toxic industrial plasticizer DEHP to a raw material for fruit juices and soft drinks, could face a prison sentence of up to 30 years, Vice Minister of Justice
Updated: 05/27/2011 10:19A
No consent for unconscious sex: top court
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, writing for the majority, said a person must be conscious during sexual activity to give consent. Justice Morris Fish, writing for the dissenters, said that the woman consented to the sexual activity leading up to her
Updated: 05/27/2011 10:18A
Supreme Court upholds conviction in unconscious-sex case
"I conclude that the code makes it clear that an individual must be conscious throughout the sexual activity in order to provide the requisite consent," wrote Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin in the ruling. "Parliament requires ongoing, conscious
Updated: 05/27/2011 10:13A
Supreme Court upholds conviction in erotic asphyxiation case
“I conclude that the code makes it clear that an individual must be conscious throughout the sexual activity in order to provide the requisite consent,” wrote Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin in the ruling. “Parliament requires ongoing, conscious
Updated: 05/27/2011 10:09A
People gather at Artik prison to wait for oppositionist Pashinyan's release
Nikol Pashinyan had been at large, then surrendered and was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment in March 2010 under article 215 of the Armenian Criminal Code (organization of mass riots.) Former member of the Armenian parliament Sasun Mikaelyan,
Updated: 05/27/2011 09:42A
International criminal law expert available to comment on Mladic arrest
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Timothy Waters, a professor in the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and an expert on legal aspects of the conflict in the Balkans, is available this morning (May 27) to speak with news media about the arrest of Bosnian war
Updated: 05/27/2011 09:22A
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