Offences: Non Fatal Offences: Common Assault Assault and Battery: Statutes, Definition, Elements, Mens Rea, Cases 4.0 / 5 based on 5 ratings ? LawLaw of TortA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: AnishaCreated on: 12-06-11 15:45 What is included in Common Assault? Assault and Battery 1 of 24 What Case: Offences should be considered statutory, even though sentencing is only covered in s39 Little 2 of 24 Causing V to fear harm Assault 3 of 24 As decided in what case? Ireland; Burstow 4 of 24 An Act means: An Act or Words 5 of 24 What happened in Constanza? D wrote V 800 letters- could constitute as an assault 6 of 24 What happened in Burstow? Silent phone calls can be an assault 7 of 24 What happened in Tuberville v Savage? Threatened assault <<if it was not assize time>> if the words make it clear that there is no harm meant, no assault 8 of 24 Define: Causing a V to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence V does not have to to fear violence, V may just expect violence from D 9 of 24 What is this case? Lamb 10 of 24 Immediate (for the purpose of law) means: Used to mean Immediate, but now they are more liberal 11 of 24 What is the name of the case that confirms this? Smith v CC Woking Station 12 of 24 What happened in this case? V at home, saw D staring through the window of garden 13 of 24 What does violence actually mean? It can mean a touch that you did not want 14 of 24 What case decided the Mens Rea of Assault? Savage 15 of 24 What did Cunningham decide? D must realise that his act or words could cause the victim to apprehend violence 16 of 24 Intentionally or recklessly applying unlawful force on another (or omission) Battery 17 of 24 What happened in Collins v Willcock? PC detained a prostitute, with no intention to prosecute, he touched the arm of V 18 of 24 Battery: V may not have not consented to being touched, but certain force is lawful even without consent Unlawful Physical Force 19 of 24 What happened in Martin? D blocked an exit, then shouted fire, people hurt in the crash 20 of 24 What happened in DPP v K? D hid sulphuric acid in a hand drier; intention of removal, V used drier, face scarred 21 of 24 What happened in Fagan v MPC? D, unknowingly stopped his car over PCs foot, refused to move 22 of 24 What case confirmed the types of Mens Rea (Reckless or Direct or Oblique)? Venna 23 of 24 Define the case: Consent is limited Brown 24 of 24
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