improve victim experience of the justice system and juror understanding of the complexities of sexual offending and reporting through the introduction of new jury directions.address misconceptions about consent in trial proceedings.ensure fairer and more effective prosecutions of sexual offences.strengthen laws to confirm that consent can be withdrawn, and that if someone consents to one sexual act, it doesn’t mean they’ve consented to other sexual acts. clarify that consent involves ongoing and mutual communication.clarify consent provisions in the Crimes Act 1900, including that consent is a free and voluntary agreement that should not be presumed.The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Consent Reforms) Act 2021 implemented consent reforms that aim to: The NSW consent laws changed on 1 June 2022.
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