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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0342

Rape (Defences) Bill

[As Introduced]
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The Bill would amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 so that the defence of sleepwalking or non-insane automatism could not be used by defendants in rape cases.

Presented by Harry Cohen.
PublicCommons1st reading
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Harry Cohen
LabourLeyton and Wanstead

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading15 Oct 2008
  • 2nd reading