Getting to Grips with Sexual Grooming? The New Offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003

In recent years, there has been increased societal concern regarding the dangers posed to children by sexual abuse and other related acts. For the main part, this article examines the new offence of meeting a child following sexual grooming under Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. I will address the question of whether the introduction of this offence is likely to meet the Government's aim of providing greater protection for children against behaviour associated with sexual abuse. In particular, I will consider how difficult it will be to prove the existence of a harmful ulterior intent in order to make out the offence and why the Government has opted to create this specific offence rather than utilise the existing law of criminal attempt. I will argue that the new offence is a step in the right direction and that the current protection offered to children will be significantly extended by its introduction.     

Keine Anerkennung einer Verstoßung (talaq) nach islamischem Recht

Der Begriff der "Entscheidung" iSd § 97 Au?StrG ist weit auszulegen und nicht auf konstitutive Entscheidungen einer ausl?ndischen Beh?rde über die Aufl?sung bzw den Bestand einer Ehe einzuschr?nken. Vielmehr reicht aus, dass das Gericht an der Ehescheidung – wenngleich nur durch Abhaltung eines Schlichtungsverfahrens oder durch Registrierung der Scheidung – mitgewirkt hat. Die einseitige Versto?ung der Ehefrau durch den Ehemann nach islamischem Recht (talaq) widerspricht dem inl?ndischen ordre public.     

IZL-2003免疫治疗系统穴位辐照对恶性肿瘤放化疗减毒作用的观察

目的:观察IZL-2003免疫治疗系统对恶性肿瘤放、化疗患者骨髓抑制的近期疗效和生存质量的影响。方法:将120例骨髓不同程度抑制的放、化疗患者随机分为治疗组(IZL-2003免疫治疗系统辐照)、对照组(仅常规给予维生素C、维生素B6)各60例,治疗10 d为1个疗程。结果:治疗组外周血白细胞数明显增多,与对照组比较,差异有显著性(P<0.05);治疗组与对照组KPS改善率分别为28.33%和10.00%,恶化率分别为31.67%和53.33%,两组比较,差异有显著性(P<0.05)。生存质量治疗组优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:IZL-2003免疫治疗系统辐照能拮抗放、化疗所致白细胞减少,并在一定程度上改善患者KPS评分,提高生存质量。     

The Case for a Rational Reconstruction of Consent in Criminal Law

This article argues for consistency in criminal law and the need for 'rational reconstruction' of the law where necessary to achieve this. It focuses Parliament's failure to respect the need for consistency by passing a statutory definition of consent in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 which appears to apply only to sexual offences. As a result, the law on consent risks being a patchwork of statute and ad hoc case law, without any overarching principle to deal with new situations and different offences. The consequent lack of certainty, accessibility, predictability and fairness is compared to the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights. The statutory definition of consent in the context of the sexual offences is assessed critically as a model which could be used in offences against the person and property offences. The article concludes that until Parliament responds to the need for certainty and consistency by legislating on consent, there can be no rational reconstruction of consent under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.     

十月革命的当代审视——兼论中国特色社会主义的重大历史意义

要全面客观地评价十月革命,首先必须搞清:十月革命解决了哪些问题,遗留了哪些问题,还有哪些问题需要进一步探索解决.十月革命解决了社会主义由理论变为实践、东方落后国家的现代化和殖民地半殖民地民族解放的道路问题,遗留下了社会主义的模式建设、世界发展、政党建设和社会建设等基本问题.十月革命启示我们:社会主义必须首先和着重发展生产力,提高人民生活;社会主义必须进行模式创新,走出自己的特色;无产阶级政党必须加强自身建设,提高各种能力;社会主义必须是和谐社会与和谐世界的有机统一,走向人类大同.在中国,包括民主社会主义在内的任何"模式"都不能取代中国特色社会主义,因为中国特色社会主义是中国自己探索出的符合自己特点的真正成功之路.