Law - Assault
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- Created on: 02-04-15 17:11
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- Assault
- Definition
- An act by which D intentionally or recklessly causes V to apprehend immediate, unlawful and personal force
- Fagan v MPC
- Common law offence
- Criminal Justice Act 1988 section 39
- Actus Reus
- Conduct by D causing V's apprehensionof violence
- Act
- Words
- R v Constanza
- Silent calls
- R v Ireland
- D's words may negate D's act
- Tuberville v Savage
- Mens Rea
- V must fear immediate force (includes imminent)
- Smith v CC Woking
- Intention as to frighten V
- Reckless as to frighten V
- D forsees their acts/words create an unjustified risk of V being frightenened
- V must fear immediate force (includes imminent)
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