You Can’t Consent to Sleep Sex
There is no lawful consent given to sexual contact if the other person is asleep or unconscious in Queensland.There was a doubt, before 23 September 2024, whether consent could be given in advance - "...
Sexual Intimacy in a Domestically Violent Relationship
If you're in a relationship where there has been domestic violence at any time in the past, any physical intimacy in Queensland now comes with increased legal risk.The law changed on 23 September 2024...
When is someone too drunk (or stoned) to consent to sexual activity in Queensland?
The legal question is: Was the person incapable?[1]Not everyone who has been drinking or taking drugs is incapable.If you don’t remember, that blank memory, by itself, does not mean you were incapable...
Queensland’s Someday, Maybe New Laws About Coercive Control
Not yet in force, and they might never be as an election intervenes, but Queensland's Parliament has passed laws to create a new criminal offence of coercive control. The offence requires an intent...
Confusion About What Is Coercive Control
In England & Wales, the offence of coercive control was set at a much higher threshold than what is proposed for Queensland. The controlling or coercive behaviour must be engaged in “repeatedly...