battery

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  • battery
    • AR: applying unlawful force
      • MR: intention or recklessness as to applying unlawful force - R v Venna
        • direct intention - main aim or purpose (Mohan)
          • (look out for transferred malice)
        • recklessness - knew there was a risk but took it anyway (cunningham)
    • 'slightest touch can be a battery' - R v Thomas
      • Collins v Wilcock- taking hold of the woman's arm was battery - confirms R v Thomas
      • DDP v K- acid in the hand dryer - indirect act can be battery
      • Fagan- driving onto a policemans foot and leaving the car there was a continuing act
      • DDP v Santa Bermudez- battery by omission - needle in pocket
    • causation
      • causation does not need to be considered as battery is a conduct crime
    • summary - 6 months imprisonment or unlimited fine
    • ISAC STRUCTURE
      • Introduction
        • AR of battery
          • causation
            • MR of battery
              • conclusion and sentence

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