assault

Question 1

D for assault

Answer 1

Lord Goff in Collins v Wilcock
act act which causes V to apprehend immediate unlawful force

Question 2

case for definition of assault

Answer 2

Lord Goff in Collins v Wilcock

Question 3

stage 1 of actus reus

Answer 3

D must do an act

Question 4

cases for stage one of actus reus

Answer 4

an act can be words, gestures even silence (Ireland)
written letters (Constanza)
Words may negative an assault (Tuberville v Savage)

Question 5

stage 2 of actus reus

Answer 5

V must apprehend force. subjective test (Lamb)
A joke can be an assault if it causes V to apprehend force (Logden)

Question 6

Words may negative an assault case

Answer 6

Tuberville v Savage

Question 7

written letters case

Answer 7

Constanza

Question 8

an act can be words, gestures even silence case

Answer 8

Ireland

Question 9

V must apprehend force case

Answer 9

Lamb

Question 10

A joke can be an assault if it causes V to apprehend force case

Answer 10

Logden

Question 11

stage 3 of actus reus

Answer 11

The threat of force must be immediate, subjective to V. (Smith v Chief of Woking Police)

Question 12

The threat of force must be immediate case

Answer 12

Smith v Chief of Woking Police

Question 13

mens rea for assault

Answer 13

the intention or recklessness to do an act which causes V to apprehend immediate unlawful force (Venna)

Question 14

the intention or recklessness to do an act which causes V to apprehend immediate unlawful force case

Answer 14

Venna