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> Note that in the UK, some forms of consensual BDSM have been prosecuted as serious assault, and the person on the receiving end has been prosecuted for consp
by outworlder 7y ago
> Note that in the UK, some forms of consensual BDSM have been prosecuted as serious assault, and the person on the receiving end has been prosecuted for conspiracy to commit assault because they consented to it.
Can someone versed in UK law clarify how such a stupid system emerged out of their laws? I'd guess that's an unintended consequence of how laws were worded, but it is mind boggling.
- Angostura 7y agoI'm not versed in UK law, but live in the UK and am aware of a few cases. Bottom line - British law does not recognize the possibility of consenting to actual bodily harm. I'm not aware of any recent case where the person on the receiving end was prosecuted for consenting, perhaps the OC can cast some light on that.
- ben_w 7y agoMy acquaintances mostly reference Operation Spanner which is about 30 years old now. I don’t know if that counts as recent or not, however while the Law Commission recommended in 1994(!) that this law be altered, it appears their recommendation was never adopted.