diff --git a/reconscript/static/js/consent.js b/reconscript/static/js/consent.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 773e3cc..0000000
--- a/reconscript/static/js/consent.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-  const targetInput = document.getElementById('target');
-  const evidenceSelect = document.getElementById('evidence_level');
-  const consentFile = document.getElementById('consent_file');
-  const consentCheckbox = document.getElementById('consent_confirm');
-  const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
-  const modal = document.getElementById('consent-modal');
-  const modalClose = document.getElementById('consent-close');
-  let modalAcknowledged = false;
-
-  const isLocal = (value) => {
-    const normalized = (value || '').trim().toLowerCase();
-    return normalized === '' || normalized === '127.0.0.1' || normalized === 'localhost' || normalized === '::1';
-  };
-
-  const requiresConsent = () => {
-    if (!targetInput) return false;
-    if (isLocal(targetInput.value)) return false;
-    return true;
-  };
-
-  const updateState = () => {
-    if (!submitBtn) return;
-    if (!requiresConsent()) {
-      submitBtn.disabled = false;
-      if (modal) modal.style.display = 'none';
-      return;
-    }
-    const hasFile = consentFile && consentFile.files && consentFile.files.length > 0;
-    const confirmed = consentCheckbox && consentCheckbox.checked;
-    submitBtn.disabled = !(hasFile && confirmed);
-    if (!modalAcknowledged && modal) {
-      modal.style.display = 'flex';
-    }
-  };
-
-  if (modalClose) {
-    modalClose.addEventListener('click', () => {
-      modalAcknowledged = true;
-      if (modal) modal.style.display = 'none';
-      updateState();
-    });
-  }
-
-  [targetInput, evidenceSelect, consentFile, consentCheckbox].forEach((element) => {
-    if (!element) return;
-    const events = element === consentFile ? ['change'] : ['input', 'change'];
-    events.forEach((event) => element.addEventListener(event, updateState));
-  });
-
-  updateState();
-});
diff --git a/reconscript/templates/consent_modal.html b/reconscript/templates/consent_modal.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d4e68c..0000000
--- a/reconscript/templates/consent_modal.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<div id="consent-modal" style="display:none; position:fixed; inset:0; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.75); z-index:1000; align-items:center; justify-content:center;">
-  <div style="background:#151f2b; padding:2rem; border-radius:8px; max-width:480px;">
-    <h3>Consent required</h3>
-    <p>Targets outside of localhost require a signed scope manifest. Upload the manifest and confirm authorisation before running the scan.</p>
-    <button type="button" id="consent-close" style="margin-top:1rem;">Understood</button>
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/reconscript/templates/index.html b/reconscript/templates/index.html
index b4ca634..b6c80de 100644
--- a/reconscript/templates/index.html
+++ b/reconscript/templates/index.html
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 {% block content %}
   <div class="card">
     <h2>Launch Scoped Scan</h2>
-    <p>All scans are read-only and respect signed consent manifests. Targets outside localhost require a validated manifest before scanning.</p>
-    <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="scan-form">
+    <p>All scans are read-only. Provide a target host and optional parameters, then launch the scan.</p>
+    <form method="post" id="scan-form">
       <label for="target">Target IP or hostname</label>
       <input type="text" id="target" name="target" required placeholder="127.0.0.1" />
 
@@ -20,20 +20,10 @@ <h2>Launch Scoped Scan</h2>
       <select id="evidence_level" name="evidence_level">
         <option value="low">Low - headers and metadata only</option>
         <option value="medium">Medium - headers and artefacts</option>
-        <option value="high">High - full request/response logs (requires manifest)</option>
+        <option value="high">High - full request/response logs</option>
       </select>
 
-      <label for="consent_file">Signed consent manifest (.json)</label>
-      <input type="file" id="consent_file" name="consent_file" accept="application/json" aria-describedby="consent-help" />
-      <div style="margin-top:0.5rem;">
-        <input type="checkbox" id="consent_confirm" aria-describedby="consent-help" />
-        <label for="consent_confirm" style="display:inline; font-weight:400;">I confirm this manifest authorises the requested scope.</label>
-      </div>
-
-      <button type="submit" id="submit-btn" disabled>Run Scan</button>
+      <button type="submit" id="submit-btn">Run Scan</button>
     </form>
-    <p id="consent-help" style="margin-top:1rem; font-size:0.9rem;">
-      Need a manifest? Use <code>scripts/generate_scope_manifest.py</code> and have the asset owner sign it.
-    </p>
   </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/reconscript/templates/layout.html b/reconscript/templates/layout.html
index 2335cf5..323582f 100644
--- a/reconscript/templates/layout.html
+++ b/reconscript/templates/layout.html
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
         outline-offset: 2px;
       }
     </style>
-    <script defer src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/consent.js') }}"></script>
   </head>
   <body>
     <a class="skip-link" href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a>
@@ -65,6 +64,5 @@
       {% endwith %}
       {% block content %}{% endblock %}
     </main>
-    {% include 'consent_modal.html' %}
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/reconscript/ui.py b/reconscript/ui.py
index 0aa2c6e..50dccbf 100644
--- a/reconscript/ui.py
+++ b/reconscript/ui.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import os
 import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional
 
 from flask import (
     Flask,
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
     url_for,
 )
 
-from .consent import ConsentError, load_manifest, validate_manifest
 from .core import ReconError, run_recon
 from .logging import configure_logging
 from .metrics import metrics_payload
@@ -166,7 +164,6 @@ def index():
                     ports=ports,
                     expected_ip=expected_ip,
                     evidence_level=evidence_level,
-                    consent_manifest=consent_manifest,
                 )
             except ReconError as exc:
                 flash(str(exc), "error")