‘Silence Is Not Consent’ – Court Orders Rape Case To Be Reconsidered

A court has overturned the Attorney General’s decision not to prosecute a care worker accused of raping a former patient, ruling that “silence is not consent”. Mr Justice Mark Simiana ordered the case to be sent back for reconsideration after rejecting the argument that the alleged victim’s silence could be interpreted as consent as reported by Times

Judge rules silence does not imply consent, overturns AG decision not to prosecute rape case

A court on Monday ordered the Attorney General to re-evaluate the decision not to prosecute a man accused of raping a vulnerable 22-year-old woman in April 2022. The man used to work as a care worker at Mount Carmel Hospital, where the woman had been a patient. Judge Mark Simiana ruled that the decision to drop the case was "unreasonable" because it

‘Silence Is Not Consent’ – Court Orders Rape Case To Be Reconsidered

Judge rules silence does not imply consent, overturns AG decision not to prosecute rape case

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