Battery

• AR

  the application of unlawful physical force
• MR

  intention or recklessness as to applying unlawful physical force
• Collins v Willcock

  the least touching of another is a battery
• Thomas


  touching clothes is the same as touching a person
• fagan


  A battery can be an continuing act
• DPP v K

  battery can be indirect
• DPP v Santa-Bermudez


  an omission can amount to a battery