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Consent and the law

Understanding the law- sexual consent.

Age of consent. What's the age of sexual consent? And what if you, or the person you want to sleep with, is under it?


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The facts and law about under-age sex in the UK can be found at themix.org.uk. The Mix takes on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts that people under 25 have in order to give them the best support through both digital and phone services.

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Consent means agreeing to do something. When it comes to sex, this means agreeing to take part in a sexual activity. The Brook gives explanations of:

  • Age of Consent
  • Sex consent and your rights,
  • Enthusiastic consent,
  • What is sexual harassment