Assault s39 CJA 1988 s. 47, 20, 18 OAPA 1988 Flashcards

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Fagan v MPC

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Any act which intentionally or recklessly cause another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal force

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R v Ireland

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Words alone can amount to assault. The silent telephone call could be an assault. Psychiatric harm included as AHB

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R v Burstow

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If the victim had feared that the defendant could strike at any time, suffice to establish the AR of assault. Include psychiatric

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Savage and Parmenter

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MR in S.20/s.47- No necessity to prove intentional/recklessness to cause ABH. Just I/R to assault.

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R v Miller

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ABH = interfere in health and comfort of the victim.

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Coker

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Conditional threats are not assault.

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7
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Haystead

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Force may be indirect.

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8
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Eisenhower

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Bruising or internal bleeding are not wounds.

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9
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T v DPP

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Loss of consciousness = ABH

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10
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Smith

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Cutting of hair = ABH
Really serious harm = GBH
Expert evidence.

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Chan Fook

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Psychiatric harm = ABH

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12
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Constanza

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Actions, words, letters can constitute an assault.

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13
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Thomas

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Touching victim’s clothing is battery.

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14
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Collins Kwilcock

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Slightest touching can mean force in battery.

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15
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Dica

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HIV- consent irrelevant- such serious harm. S. 20.

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16
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Cunningham

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Recklessness test- malice-

17
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Adaye

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Aware of HIV but not sure - guilty of s.20

18
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S v P

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ABH intention is not needed to S.47.