Abortion Act 1967
The Abortion Act 1967 permitted abortion in England and Wales in certain circumstances.
The Committee on the Employment of Women on Police Duties, 1920
The Committee on the Employment of Women on Police Duties recognised that women could be sworn in as constables in the police forces of England, Wales, and Scotland.
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 5(1)
The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 raised age of consent for girls to 16.
Gaol Act 1823
The Gaol Act 1823 regulated the management of gaols across England and Wales, providing regulations applying specifically to the circumstances of women prisoners
R v Jackson (1891)
R v Jackson abolished husband’s legal entitlement to compel a wife to live with him and to use physical force against her.
Sexual Offences Act 2003, Section 1
Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 widened the definition of rape.