Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 5
5
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Children and vulnerable adults are likely to find it particularly difficult to give meaningful consent,...
Conclusion
Children and vulnerable adults are likely to find it particularly difficult to give meaningful consent, given the complexity of documents they are being asked to read. In addition, peer pressure to join the same social networks as their friends may make the ‘take it or leave it’ approach to consent especially problematic for children.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 May 2020. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗