May 18, 2026 · 50 min · 14 segments
In this episode of LawPod UK, Lucy McCann is joined by Jasper Gold and Paula Kelly of 1 Crown Office Row to explore the concept of consent. The discussion ranges from philosophical theories of…
Paula KellyGuestLucy McCannHost
Well, Lucy, a working definition of consent in law is as the means by which people can, within certain limits, render permissible or lawful things that would otherwise be unlawful and which generally involve some sort of intrusion or trespass, whether that's physical or social.
So that applies to activities as varied as medical surgery, boxing, sex, and even sending marketing emails.
And this is even the case when an individual is acting in a way that others may consider to be profoundly against their own interests, such as a Jehovah's Witness who will not consent to a blood transfusion, without which they will die because of their religious beliefs.
Well, Lucy, a working definition of consent in law is as the means by which people can, within certain limits, render permissible or lawful things that would otherwise be unlawful and which generally involve some sort of intrusion or trespass, whether that's physical or social.
So that applies to activities as varied as medical surgery, boxing, sex, and even sending marketing emails.
And this is even the case when an individual is acting in a way that others may consider to be profoundly against their own interests, such as a Jehovah's Witness who will not consent to a blood transfusion, without which they will die because of their religious beliefs.
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