Non fatal Offences
- Created by: Bronwyn Munday
- Created on: 20-11-14 14:09
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2. Chan - Fook
- ABH includes psychiatric injury provided it is not trival, but does not cover emotions such as fear or panic.
- Touching a persons clothes whilst they are still wearing them is equivalent to touching the person
- ABH includes loss of consciousness.
- ABH can occur to all parts of the body including hair.
3. Collins V Wilcock
- any touching may be a battery unless part of a lawful arrest.
- battery can be performed by an omission
- 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
4. Smith v Woking
- silence may amount to an assault where caused V to apprehend an immediate application of force.
- 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.
- indirect force is enough for battery.
5. Logdon
- ABH includes loss of consciousness.
- any touching may be a battery unless part of a lawful arrest.
- 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
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