Lower age of consent to 13.

[LillianBland]

Barrister Barbara Hewson, states that the age of consent should be lowered in order to protect men. Absolutely disgusting.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22459815

www.legalcheek.com/2019/12/controversial-barrister-suspended-for-two-years-over-obscene-tweets/

While the comments are obviously vile, they’re not surprising from her.

She's a controversialist who's in trouble for using obscene language on social media and bringing hr profession into disrepute.

www.legalcheek.com/2019/12/controversial-barrister-suspended-for-two-years-over-obscene-tweets/

Jesus. Scary isnt - it that educated women are paving the way for our children to be abused and exploited. Hopefully no one will touch her with a barge pole now

At least her chambers have disassociated themselves from her abhorrent remarks.

No, what she said makes no sense to me.

The comments are from 2013. She was suspended for 2 years more recently.

www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/obscene-tweets-barrister-could-have-reached-the-top

When someone tells you who they are, believe them...

I hope she is removed from her position. Vile.

There’s a name for people like that...

She was suspended last year (I think) for two years for, among other things, an insulting tweet about the Bar Standards Board after they warned her about her use of social media. She’s not going to be a judge anytime ever.

I'm think we should actually raise the age of consent to 18 with a romeo and juliet clause for 16 and 17 yo.

Looking at my soon to be 13 yo who doesn't even have periods yet no way should 13yo be having sex.

The comments are really old but I don't think she has improved since then. It's pretty grim and all the more upsetting that it's coming from a woman. She must be the barrister equivalent of one of the lads.

I know this is old but still

Lowering the age to protect men?!

Nothing to do with the girls?!

Sick

I just realized that in the region I live (and beyond), namely Germany, Austria and Italy the age of consent is 14. I always thought it was only legal from 14 up, if the partner was not older than... But no. A 85 year old guy shagging a 14 year old is totally ok if she doesn't take money, 'consents' and can grasp the implications of what they do or if there older partner is in a position of authority over the younger person.
Oh and there actually is a regulation pertaining to age difference.
If there was severe sexual abuse and the abuser is no more than 3 years older, the abuser won't be prosecuted (unless it was very humiliating and torturous or the victim was younger than 14).
I want to puke.

@CountFosco

Yes I agree, we should raise the age of consent to 18 with allowances for 16/17 year olds in the case of a consenting same age relationship, I am guessing that is what a Romeo and Juliet clause is...

This article is truly disturbing. Why on Earth protect elderly paedophiles instead of children?

I agree CountFosco

@isabellerossignol I was going to say a similar thing re. Trying to appear like 'one of the lads'.
It's almost like she craves acceptance from these men, to show she's sympathetic towards them and she's not 'that type of woman'.

@deepwatersolo

I just realized that in the region I live (and beyond), namely Germany, Austria and Italy the age of consent is 14. I always thought it was only legal from 14 up, if the partner was not older than... But no. A 85 year old guy shagging a 14 year old is totally ok if she doesn't take money, 'consents' and can grasp the implications of what they do or if there older partner is in a position of authority over the younger person. Oh and there actually is a regulation pertaining to age difference. If there was severe sexual abuse and the abuser is no more than 3 years older, the abuser won't be prosecuted (unless it was very humiliating and torturous or the victim was younger than 14). I want to puke.

Men must have written that law.

WTAF

So, the age of consent should be lowered to 13 to protect adult men?

Let’s make it easier for adult men to have sex with children shall we? Great!

Fucking disgusting, and coming from a woman too. There are names for people like her.

Is she... y’know...?

However, she did securelibel damagesfrom theMail Onlineafter the website accepted that it had incorrectly reported the allegations about her

I feel sorry for the Mail Online.

I'm think we should actually raise the age of consent to 18 with a romeo and juliet clause for 16 and 17 yo

No. 16 is ok . If you were going to make any change I would prefer an upper limit age gap- anyone over 26 commits an offence if the other person is 16.

@Soubriquet

I know this is old but still

Lowering the age to protect men?!

Nothing to do with the girls?!

Sick

^ This

@SerenityNowwwww

Is she... y’know...?

What are you hinting at?

Why this thread now?