Most countries in the world employ some form of age of consent, with sexual contact with an underage person being criminally penalized.
[5][6] Fiji has recently updated its legislative standards with the introduction of the Crimes Decree (2009).
There are still limitations in Fiji regarding child sexual assault, particularly in the criminal justice practices.
[11] According to the government, they are preparing a new law more efficient against child abuse and the prohibition is still in place.
[12] The United Kingdom rewrote its criminal code in the Sexual Offences Act of 2003.
[17] A recent June 30, 2008 landmark decision by judge, Philip Musonda, of the Zambian High Court gave a minor girl-student 45 million Zambian Kwacha (c. US$ 2 million) in awards after she brought her teacher to court for statutory rape.
This is the first case of its kind for a minor to win against a person of authority in the nation of Zambia.