Battery

Cards (4)

  • 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