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6. Chan - Fook
- ABH can occur to all parts of the body including hair.
- Touching a persons clothes whilst they are still wearing them is equivalent to touching the person
- ABH includes psychiatric injury provided it is not trival, but does not cover emotions such as fear or panic.
- ABH includes loss of consciousness.
7. Smith
- confirmed in Roberts. There is no need for D to intend or foresee the ABH, provided D has the mens rea of assault or battery.
- ABH can occur to all parts of the body including hair.
- mens rea of battery defined as intentionally or recklessly applying force to another person.
8. Haystead
- ABH includes loss of consciousness.
- indirect force is enough for battery.
- V apprehended immediate physical violence and D was reckless to this
- mens rea of battery defined as intentionally or recklessly applying force to another person.
9. Smith v Woking
- silence may amount to an assault where caused V to apprehend an immediate application of force.
- indirect force is enough for battery.
- assault can be through a window if V fears that D is about to enter and become violent.
- Mens Rea of s.47 is intention or recklessness as to assault or battery.
10. Logdon
- ABH includes loss of consciousness.
- V apprehended immediate physical violence and D was reckless to this
- Touching a persons clothes whilst they are still wearing them is equivalent to touching the person
- any touching may be a battery unless part of a lawful arrest.
11. Savage
- Mens Rea of s.47 is intention or recklessness as to assault or battery.
- confirmed in Roberts. There is no need for D to intend or foresee the ABH, provided D has the mens rea of assault or battery.
- V apprehended immediate physical violence and D was reckless to this
- any touching may be a battery unless part of a lawful arrest.
12. Venna
- mens rea of battery defined as intentionally or recklessly applying force to another person.
- ABH includes loss of consciousness.
- Touching a persons clothes whilst they are still wearing them is equivalent to touching the person
- ABH includes psychiatric injury provided it is not trival, but does not cover emotions such as fear or panic.
13. Thomas
- Touching a persons clothes whilst they are still wearing them is equivalent to touching the person
- battery can be performed by an omission
- indirect force is enough for battery.
- ABH can occur to all parts of the body including hair.
14. Santana Bermudez
- silence may amount to an assault where caused V to apprehend an immediate application of force.
- battery can be performed by an omission
- mens rea of battery defined as intentionally or recklessly applying force to another person.
- ABH includes psychiatric injury provided it is not trival, but does not cover emotions such as fear or panic.