This event is taking place in the Sherrard Room AND will be streamed live. This page is for tickets to attend online. To book a ticket to attend in-person CLICK HERE. We will not be able to admit anyone into the Sherrard Room with a virtual ticket.
For those attending in-person please note that bookings are open at full capacity and social distancing will not be possible.
All members of the Inn are welcome to attend this event.This event will involve a discussion between Dr Jaime Lindsey, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex and Victoria Butler-Cole QC, 39 Essex Chambers, about the interpretation and effect of the Supreme Court’s judgment in A Local Authority v JB [2021] UKSC 52.
The case concerned the legal test for capacity to consent to sexual activity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) as applied by the Court of Protection. The Supreme Court held that the relevant decision is whether a person has capacity to engage in sexual activity, rather than capacity to consent to sexual activity. Furthermore, understanding consent (including the other person’s consent) falls within part of the information relevant to the decision to engage in sexual activity. The Supreme Court found that there was no impermissible difference between the criminal and civil law on this issue and that there were policy reasons for imposing a higher standard for capacity to engage in sexual activity through the civil law.
This event will commence with an overview of the decision in JB, followed by analysis of subsequent and related judgments. Following an introduction to these issues, the speakers will discuss the impact that the case has had in practice and consider whether or not the case has resolved the complex issues arising in the domain of sexual capacity. They will also discuss some of the relevant issues that the Supreme Court did not resolve with their judgment, with a view to deliberating how the jurisprudence might develop.
This event is for members only.
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After this session, students should be able to:
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Bookings will open at 10:00 AM on Wednesday 06 April 2022.
Members of the Inn can buy tickets online by clicking ‘Add to Cart’. Please note that you must log in to book (if you have not yet created a log-in please register first). Alternatively you can buy tickets from the Treasury Office by calling 020 7427 4800.
Unless the event sells out earlier, booking will close at 16:00 the day before the event.
Cancellations:
Where we have a waiting list we will offer your ticket to someone else, so please do cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to attend by emailing education@middletemple.org.uk
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The Inn is committed to improving access to all its services and encourages members to get in touch with suggestions and feedback on how we can improve. If you feel your experience using the website or attending one of our events could be improved, please email Laura. Your suggestions will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please be aware that photography, audio and video recording may take place at our events. These may be used for promotional purposes by the Inn, including in printed publications, on our website, and on our social media accounts. If you do not wish to have your photograph taken or to have images of you used, please alert the EducationTeam at the start of the event. We are unable to guarantee that you will not be included in the background of photographs that are being taken. Contact: 020 7427 4800, education@middletemple.org.uk
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