Battery

Question 1

Battery

Answer 1

-common law offence
-mentioned in criminal justice act 1988

Question 2

AR

Answer 2

-The application of unlawful force

Question 3

MR

Answer 3

-intention or subjective recklessness

Question 4

R v Thomas

Answer 4

-touching someones clothing is the same as touching their person.

Question 5

DDP v K

Answer 5

-battery can be an indirect act

Question 6

Collins v Wilcock

Answer 6

-force can be the slightest of touches

Question 7

R v Cunningham

Answer 7

-defined subjective recklessness (D knows the risk but does it anyway)

Question 8

R v Mohan

Answer 8

-Oblique intent (intention not same as desire)

Question 9

R v Woolin

Answer 9

-Oblique intent had to be a virtual certainty

Question 10

R v Fagan

Answer 10

-Battery is a continuing act

Question 11

R v Latimer

Answer 11

If you have the mens rea towards one victim it can transfer to another.