Assault Flashcards
1
Q
Definition?
A
Lord Goff in Collins v Willcock
“An act which causes V to apprehend immediate unlawful force”
2
Q
Actus reas
A
D must do an act
Words gestures even silence (Ireland)
3
Q
The V must apprehend force (Lamb)…
A
If there is no force there is no assault
Side rule: Jokes (logden)
4
Q
The threat of force must be…
A
Immediate (smith v chief of working police)
5
Q
Mens rea
A
Intention or recklessness to do an act which causes the V to apprehend immediate unlawful force (Venna)
6
Q
Intention(______)
Recklessness (______)
A
Intention-Mohan
Recklessness-Cunningham
