Battery

• What is battery defined by?

  common law, but s.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 states summary offence & max 6 months.
• AR of battery?

  the application of unlawful force.
• Collins v Wilcock?


  the slightest touch is enough for a battery.
• Thomas?


  force applied to clothes is the same as force to the person.
• DPP v K?

  force can be applied indirectly.
• MR of battery?

  intentionally or recklessly applying unlawful force (Venna).
• (MR of battery) *For recklessness, you must say: “The risk that [V’s name] would suffer some physical harm must have crossed [D’s name] mind, when he [describe what D did in the scenario].