Claim: New rules mean that men accused of rape must prove that the woman consented to sex.
Fact-check: Men accused of rape don't have to "prove that a woman said Yes" - Full Fact
Verdict: the advice for police and prosecutors doesn't change the law. the state almost always has to prove lack of consent, and lack of a reasonable belief that there was.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2015-01-29T00:00:00