Sex, young people and the law - Victoria Legal Aid

The legal citation for this case is: R v Gallienne [1964] NSWR 919. What does the law say? What is consent? The law says that to provide consent to sexual acts, like sex or sexual touching, a person must understand the nature of what they are consenting to. If they are incapable of understanding because of their young age, or if they are asleep, or really affected by alcohol or drugs, they ... ................
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