Transmission of HIV as a criminal offence

Published: 20 August 2013

This section aims to provide information on the criminal law as it relates to HIV exposure and transmission in the two legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom where prosecutions for HIV transmission have taken place: England and Wales, and Scotland.

Northern Ireland has similar criminal laws to England and Wales, but to date there have been no prosecutions.

The information contained in this section is not legal advice. To obtain legal advice, please call the Terrence Higgins Trust helpline, THT Direct, on 0808 802 1221 between 10am and 8pm from Monday to Friday for referral to a legal expert.

Acknowledgements

Written by: Edwin J Bernard

With thanks to: Robert James (Birkbeck College), Catherine Murphy (Terrence Higgins Trust)

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