Assaults

Question 0

Masters v watts

Answer 0

Words may constitute an assault if the words put the victim in the apprehension of physical violence and it was apprehension of immediate physical violence.

Question 1

Tuberville v savage (1669)

Answer 1

Whether or not words may amount to an assault, it is clear that they may negative one.
‘Assize time’

Question 2

Police vs Greaves

Answer 2

A conditional threat, if accompanied by other elements of an assault is an assault

Question 3

R v Coleman

Answer 3

Recklessness - test is possibility (not probability) except for murder.

Question 4

Barton vs Armstrong

Answer 4

The telephone early in the morning on many occasions and threaten him, not in a conversational tone but in an atmosphere of drama and suspense.

Question 5

R v brown

Answer 5

Cannot consent to assault that would constitute actual bodily harm

Question 6

Elements of assault

Answer 6

1 - struck, touched, or applied force to another, or, threatens another with immediate violence without lawful excuse
2 - intentionally or reckless and
3 - without consent of the victim

Question 7

Authorized assaults

Answer 7

1. Lawful chastisement
2. Self defense
3. Lawful arrest
4. Medical examination
5. Accidental physical force
6. Use of physical force lawfully consented to
7. Taking blood sample