The Blurred Lines of Consent: A Trial that Highlights the Complexity of Human Interaction The recent rape trial of Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has brought into sharp focus the thorny issue of consent in intimate relationships.
As the case unfolds, it becomes clear that the lines between consensual and non consensual sex are often blurred, even for well intentioned individuals.
Ward, 28, denies raping the woman after meeting her at a nightclub in east London on New Year's Day.