Section 5 (1) Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885

Lois Bibbings

Section 5 (1) Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885

Lois Bibbings

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Examines S5(1), which raised the age of consent for girls to 16 in the then United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, as a legal landmark for women, looking at its antecedents, how the section came to be passed, and what has happened since.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Women's Legal Landmarks
Subtitle of host publication	Celebrating the history of women and law in the UK and Ireland
Editors	Erika Rackley, Rosemary Auchmuty
Publisher	Hart Publishing
Chapter	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781782259794, 9781782259787
ISBN (Print)	9781782259770
Publication status	Published - 27 Dec 2018

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