You are a law student undertaking at the the W A Law Reform Commission."The Attorney General has asked us to consider whether the sexual assault provisions of the WA criminal Code ought to be amended....

You are a law student undertaking at the the W A Law Reform Commission."The Attorney General has asked us to consider whether the sexual assault provisions of the WA criminal Code ought to be amended. Several other Australian jurisdictions have moved to review the concept of consent. The Attorney General wants us to consider possible reforms.Please research and prepare a document that covers the following.
1. Identify and outline the main criminal law offence for sexual assault under current W A law. What is the typical defence? Briefly summarise the W A caselaw in this context.2. Law Reform bodies in other States,as well as advocates for survivors of sexual assault, have criticized the traditional laws governing the offence of sexual assault. What are the main criticism?3. The parliaments of other jurisdictions in Australia have introduced Bills or passed Acts that reforms the laws. Focus on one such jurisdiction. What is/are the stated purpose (s) of the reforms. How is the reformed law expected to improve/resolve the criticism of the traditional law ?4 Select one controversial case and examine how it might be decided differently under one of the reformed laws
750 words strictly excluding footnotes citation.12 fond size