Assaults Flashcards

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Proofs of assault

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  1. Accused
  2. Struck, touched or applied force to another OR threatened another with immediate violence
  3. Intentionally or recklessly
  4. Without consent
  5. Without lawful excuse
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Defences to Assault (7)

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  1. Lawful chastisement - smacking a child
  2. Self Defence/Defence of another
  3. Defence of property - restraining someone damaging property 4. Lawful arrest
  4. Medical examination
  5. Physical force with consent - sports
  6. Taking blood samples - medical procedure
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3
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Lawful Chastisement

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s.61AA Crimes Act - only applied by parent or person acting as parent of the child
- no part of the head or neck
- any part of the body that is likely to cause harm that lasts for more than a short period

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Self Defence

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s418 Crimes Act - Conduct must be reasonable in the circumstances

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5
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s.99 LEPRA

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Power of Police to arrest without a warrant

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s.100 LEPRA

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Power of others to arrest without a warrant

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7
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s.101 LEPRA

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Power to arrest with a warrant

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8
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s.102 LEPRA

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Power to arrest a person unlawfully at large

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9
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s.104 LEPRA

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Power to arrest for interstate offences

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10
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s.105 LEPRA

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Power to discontinue arrest

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s.231 LEPRA

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Police or any other person exercising a power, may use necessary force to arrest

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12
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s.60 LEPRA

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Assault Police

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13
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s.61 LEPRA

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Common Assault

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14
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Proofs of GBH/Wounding

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  1. Accused
  2. Wounded the victim/inflicted GBH on the victim
  3. That such an action was committed recklessly
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15
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s.35 LEPRA

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Reckless GBH or Wounding

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16
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R V Blackwell (2011)

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Definition of Recklessness - Accused turned their mind to the possibility that the relevant action may cause GBH and did the act anyway

17
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Wounding

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Continuity of the skin must be broken and must bleed. Whole skin must be broken

18
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s.33

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