Assault - Paper 1

Question 1

An assault causes the victim to feel what?

Answer 1

Fear

Question 2

Who defined assault in Collins v Wilcock?

Answer 2

Lord Goff

Question 3

What is the definition of an assault?

Answer 3

An act which causes the victim to apprehend immediate unlawful personal violence/force

Question 4

What examples are there for acts?

Answer 4

Words, gestures, silence (Ireland)

Question 5

Which case held that sending letters can be an act?

Answer 5

Constanza

Question 6

What was the decision in Tuberville v Savage?

Answer 6

Words indicating there will be no violence may prevent an assault occurring, the words cancel out the offence

Question 7

Which case held that apprehension means V must believe that the threat was real?

Answer 7

Lamb

Question 8

What was the decision in Logden?

Answer 8

Even if D meant the threat as a joke, it is still an assault if V was sufficiently frightened

Question 9

Which case held if V believes the threat was immediate, then this part of the actus reus is complete?

Answer 9

Smith v Chief Superintendent of Woking Police

Question 10

What is the mens rea of assault?

Answer 10

Intention or recklessness to cause V to apprehend immediate unlawful force

Question 11

Which case illustrates the mens rea of assault?

Answer 11

Venna