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Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships.
Types of consent include implied consent, expressed consent, informed consent and unanimous consent. Consent as understood in specific contexts may differ from its everyday meaning. For example, a person with a mental disorder, a low mental age, or under the legal age of sexual consent may willingly engage in a sexual act that still fails to meet the legal threshold for consent as defined by applicable law. United Nations agencies and initiatives in sex education programs believe that teaching the topic of consent as part of a comprehensive sexuality education is beneficial.

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    NSW Builder Next Door Erected Scaffolding in rear Yard of Our Commercial Property Without Consent

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    I'll try and be brief. My girlfriend has spent about $5k trying to get consent orders drawn up. This hasn't happened for a myriad of reasons, her ex being a pain in the arse, plus his solicitor making a number of boo boos on the consent orders. Now her law firm need another $3k for a retainer...
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    NSW Informal reference check (with consent) seemingly the reason not to hire

    I was wondering if you could provide advice on the following questions. The scenario A candidate applied for a highly paid contractor position within a NSW Government agency. Both reference checks were excellent (verified by the recruitment agency) The candidate has reason to believe that the...
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    QLD DVO consent without admissions

    Hi I am a respondent in a DVO and have a hearing date set for end March at Beenleigh. I have decided it will be better for me mentally if I consent without admissions. I have asked the registry to bring the matter forward and advised what I want to do. I want to know if they will tell my ex the...
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    My ex changing school without consent

    My ex has changed my son's school without consulting me. We have shared parental responsibility in the final orders and that includes "the school which the child shall attend". I told her it is against court orders and she responded that it is her life and she can move houses and since our son...
  6. KiwiVandi

    Building a Study in a Unit (Cant get consent).

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  7. KMac83

    QLD Application for varied Consent Orders - DVO Form Applicable?

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    QLD Contract changed without consent?

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  9. RieleyW

    Consent to Human Rights Violation

    Hello, I am currently completing a legal studies inquiry into the mandatory hotel quarantine system in Australia and the main question that has arisen from my research is can someone consent to having their human rights infringed upon or taken away. Thank you in advance for any help
  10. nothappy82

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