The topic of consent in relation to rape has been a hot topic recently, as reported by the BBC among other media outlets.
Firstly, there were controversial remarks last week by Respect MP George Galloway, which included sarcastic musings on whether men should ask permission before ‘every penetration’.
With Bradley Wiggins’ recent Tour de France and Olympic Time Trial wins, and Team GB’s cycling team having a fantastic home Olympics, cycling is becoming more and more popular as both a leisure activity and a means of transport. As its popularity increases, there will no doubt be more legal ramifications.
As such, Prolegal have kindly taken some time to answer a few of the more common cycling questions relating to the law.
The family of a man with locked-in-syndrome announced his unexpected death from natural causes on Wednesday. This sad event came a week after the man lost his High Court claim to be allowed to end his life with the help of a doctor, as reported by BBC News.
Voluntary euthanasia, also known as assisted dying or assisted suicide, means that a person wants to die and is able to make their wishes known, but cannot accomplish this aim without the aid of another.
