The Weekly Law Reports
[2021] 3 WLR 1425
Court of Appeal
A Local Authority v C and others (Institute of Registered Case Managers and others intervening)
[2021] EWCA Civ 1527
2021 July 29; Oct 22
Lord Burnett of Maldon CJ, King, Baker LJJ
Crime— Sexual offences— Causing or inciting person with mental disorder to engage in sexual activity— Adult with mental disorder wishing to contact sex worker in order to engage in sexual activity— Adult having capacity to engage in sexual relations and to decide to have contact with sex worker— Whether adult’s carers committing offence by facilitating such contact—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 14[1]
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Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c 42), s 39[2]