NFO test

• What is the actus reus of assault?

  Actions or words which cause V to apprehend immediate unlawful force
• What is the mens rea of assault?

  Intentionally or recklessly causing V to apprehend immediate unlawful force
• Name 2 cases on assault

  Smith V woking police and tuberville v savage
• What is meant by the term common assault?

  Assault and battery
• What is the actus reus of battery?

  Applying unlawful force to another person
• What is the mens rea of battery?

  Intentionally or recklessly applying unlawful force to V
• Name 2 cases on battery

  DPP v K and Collins v Wilcock
• How does assault differ from battery?

  Assault does not require any touching, just actions or words whereas Battery requires unlawful force.
• What is the actus reus of s.47?

  Assault or battery which causes Actual Bodily Harm
• What is the mens rea of s.47?

  DPP v Smith and Savage
• What is the actus reus of s.20?

  Wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm.
• What is the mens rea of s.20?

  Intentionally or recklessly causing some harm
• Name a case on s.20

  Eisenhower
• What is the actus reus of s.18?

  Wounding or causes grievous bodily harm
• What is the mens rea of s.18?

  Intention to cause GBH or intention to resist arrest.
• Name a case on s.18


  Morrison
• How does s.18 differ from s.20?

  The MR of s.18 is what makes the offence so serious compared to s.20 (with intent)
• What is meant by a 'wound'?

  Breaking of the skin, not internal bleeding
• What is meant by 'grievous bodily harm'?

  Serious harm
• Replace s.18 with...

  Intentionally causing serious injury

  Crown court; life
• Replace s.20 with...

  Recklessly causing serious injury

  Either Way; 7 years
• Replace s.47 with...

  Intentionally or recklessly causing injury Either way; 5 years

  and aggravated assault Mag's Court; 12 months
• Replace Battery with...

  Physical assault Mag's Court; 6 months
• Replace assault with...

  Threatened Assault Mag's Court; 6 months