The Weekly Law Reports
[1975] 2 WLR 913
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS RESPONDENT AND MORGAN APPELLANT
SAME RESPONDENT AND MCDONALD APPELLANT
SAME RESPONDENT AND MCLARTY APPELLANT
SAME RESPONDENT AND PARKER APPELLANT
[On appeal from REGINA v. MORGAN, REGINA v. PARKER, REGINA v. MCDONALD, REGINA v. MCLARTY]
1974 July 24,
25;
Oct. 14
1975 Jan. 28, 29, 30;
Feb. 3, 4;
April 30
Oct. 14
1975 Jan. 28, 29, 30;
Feb. 3, 4;
April 30
Lord Widgery C.J., Bridge and May JJ. Lord Cross of Chelsea, Lord Hailsham of St. Marylebone, Lord Simon of Glaisdale, Lord Edmund-Davies and Lord Fraser of Tullybelton
Crime
— Rape
— Consent
— Defendants' allegation that complainant consented
— Whether burden of proving honest and reasonable belief in consent on defendants
— Principles applicable
— Application of proviso
—
Sexual Offences Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2, c. 69), s. 1
—
Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)
s. 2 (1)