R v Adam Culverwell
Section 38, by reference to section 42(3), encompasses care workers on sick leave, as the statutory wording and legislative purpose focus on the status of the offender and the abuse of trust, not contemporaneous performance of functions. The judge was correct to rule on this as a matter of law, and the convictions are not unsafe.
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- Sexual offences
- Mental disorder
- Care worker liability
- Statutory interpretation
- Sentencing