Intentionally or recklessly causing the victim to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence
1 of 5
Ireland; Burstow (1997)
Silent telephone calls can be an assault; the case of immediacy is made if the victim fears the 'possibility' of an immediate attack, and this fear does not have to be rational
2 of 5
Constanza (1997)
Words alone can be an assault
3 of 5
Tuberville v Savage (1669)
Words can prevent an assault if they make clear that the victim will not suffer immediate harm.
4 of 5
Smith v Chief Superintendent of Woking Police Station (1983)
Fear of what the accused might be likely to do next was sufficiently immediate for the purposes of the offence
5 of 5
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Card 2
Front
Silent telephone calls can be an assault; the case of immediacy is made if the victim fears the 'possibility' of an immediate attack, and this fear does not have to be rational
Back
Ireland; Burstow (1997)
Card 3
Front
Words alone can be an assault
Back
Card 4
Front
Words can prevent an assault if they make clear that the victim will not suffer immediate harm.
Back
Card 5
Front
Fear of what the accused might be likely to do next was sufficiently immediate for the purposes of the offence
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