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The law now says consent will have to be evaluated according to the circumstances, noting that it cannot be inferred from "silence or lack of reaction".

In written submissions, barrister David Sherborne said it could be "inferred" through an invoice that extensive details in a Daily Mail story ahead of Prince William's birthday party were "obtained through blagging" - meaning dishonestly.

Aside from getting the name of the painting wrong, they inferred that this was the heritage we all share.

He said McGreevy had a "long, complicated and sad history" and the court inferred on the day in question that the defendant was "frustrated with life and had certain complaints".

To their surprise, they found that the Paris region was not as warm as had been inferred from the alpine trees.