AR nd MR Non-fatal offences - CASES

Question 1

Cases for Assault

Answer 1

An Act:
- Logdon v DPP (actions)
- R v Constanza (written words)
- R v Ireland (silence)
- R v Dume (indirect)
- R v Fagan (continuous acts)
Apprehend:
- R v Lamb (no fear = no assault)
- Smith v CC of Woking (V must apprehend force.

Question 2

Cases for Battery

Answer 2

Application:
- DPP v K (can be indirect)
- R v Martin “
- Santana-Bermudez (can be by omission)
- Fagan v MPC (can be a continuing act)
Force:
- Collins v Wilcock (unlawful act even by police)
- R v Thomas (includes touching clothes)
- Faulkner v Talbot (doesn’t need to be hostile rude or aggressive)