COMMON ASSAULT
S39 Criminal Justice Act 1988
ASSAULT
Actus Reus
1
1. An Act
↳ Rv Misalat
YRv Ireland
. Apprehend immediate unlawful force
2
I must cause fear Rv Lamb
↳ must be imminent Smith v Chelf Superintendent
Mens Red
1. intention or recklessness
causing a person to apprehend
immediate unlawful force RV Logdon
BATTERY
Actus Reus
. application of unlawful
1
physical force
& can be the touch Collins v Wilcock
slightest
I must be unlawful Pegram v ppp
can be a e
Fagan MPC
:
continuing act v
>
-
indirect act DPP v K
> Omission
- DPP v Santa-Bermudez
Mens Rea
. Intention
1 or recklessness as to applying the unlawful force
16 months imprisonment/E5000 fine)
S39 Criminal Justice Act 1988
ASSAULT
Actus Reus
1
1. An Act
↳ Rv Misalat
YRv Ireland
. Apprehend immediate unlawful force
2
I must cause fear Rv Lamb
↳ must be imminent Smith v Chelf Superintendent
Mens Red
1. intention or recklessness
causing a person to apprehend
immediate unlawful force RV Logdon
BATTERY
Actus Reus
. application of unlawful
1
physical force
& can be the touch Collins v Wilcock
slightest
I must be unlawful Pegram v ppp
can be a e
Fagan MPC
:
continuing act v
>
-
indirect act DPP v K
> Omission
- DPP v Santa-Bermudez
Mens Rea
. Intention
1 or recklessness as to applying the unlawful force
16 months imprisonment/E5000 fine)