Remove Mr Justice Hayden from his position as a judge after sex remark

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Mr Justice Hayden has made a statement that it is a man's fundamental right to have sex with his wife. This statement was made during a case in which a protection order was being sought for a woman with learning disabilities, who has been married for 20yrs, and is no longer able to consent.

If someone is unable to consent to sex, then it is rape. There is a law in the UK stating that consent must be sought within a marriage to prevent matrimonial rape. Mr Justice Hayden is out of touch, and has made a statement that both encourages misogyny and abuse of women and the disabled. Anyone who can make such an abhorrent statement is not fit to hold the position of judge

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2019/apr/03/english-judge-says-man-having-sex-with-wife-is-fundamental-human-right

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions calling for someone to be given or to lose their job.

Timeline

3 Apr 2019	Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Apr 2019

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