Definition
Intention or recklessness as to causing V to apprehend immediate unlawful personal violence
Actus Reus
Causing V to apprehend immediate unlawful person violence
Apprehension
Lamb
Immediate does not mean imminent
Smith
Written words
Constanza
Spoken Words
Wilson
Silence
Ireland
Words can negate a fear/ fear is later negated
Tuberville (y) / Light (n)
Mens rea
Intention of recklessness
Direct intention
Mohan - D’s main aim or purpose
Indirect intention
Woollin - Virtually certain consequence
Recklessness
R v G + R - unjustified risk/ palpable and probable