Sexual autonomy

Woman Who Stopped Having Sex With Husband Wins Landmark Ruling

Feb 8, 2025

In a groundbreaking ruling, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found that French courts violated a woman’s right to privacy by holding her responsible for the breakdown of her marriage due to her decision to cease sexual relations with her husband. The decision, handed down on Thursday, January 23, 2025, is expected to…
Seduction or Rape by Deception: Revisiting the Boundaries of Consent Espoused in the Papadimitropoulos Affair

Apr 16, 2024

ABSTRACT Papadimitropoulos v The Queen has shaped many decisions in Anglo-American jurisdictions. The case is often quoted by judges to underscore the position that only in cases of the identity of the man and the nature of the act would fraud be allowed to vitiate consent in rape and other sexual assault trials. The courts…

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