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Tattooing/Personal Adornment
Tattooing and body piercing form another exception.
[ case ] FACTS: The defendant used a hot knife to brand his initials onto the buttocks of his wife, at her request. He argued consent to a charge under the OAPA 1861, s 47, and was successful. HELD: The Court of Appeal held that there was no logical difference between this type of branding, tattooing, body piercing, and similar personal adornments, which is a lawful activity. This case forms an interesting contrast to the decision and dicta in R v Brown