Battery

• BATTERY


  Intentionally or subjective recklessly applies unlawful force to another
• S39 CIA 1988 6 MONTHS IN PRISON/ £5000 FINE
• What are the 4 points for the ACTUS REUS of battery?


  • FORCE - even the slightest touch - Collins v wilcock - confirmed in Wood - Thomas -touching of someone's clothes
  • ACT/OMISSION: DIRECT ACT-Hill v Baxter, INDIRECT ACT-R v Martin, CONTINUING ACT-Fagan, OMISSION - Evans
  • UNLAWFUL
  • CAUSATION
• MENS REA


  • INTENTION - Mohan
  • RECKLESSNESS - Cunningham
  • CONTINUING - Actus reus before Mens rea - Fagan./ COINCIDENCE - Mens rea at the time of Actus reus - Church