Assult

Question 1

Defintiom of assault

Answer 1

Fagans v mpc
An assault is committed where the defendant intentionally or recklessly causes the victim to apprehend immeadiate unlawful personal violence

Question 2

Ar assault stage 1

Answer 2

Apprehend
(R v Lamb) doesn’t matter if no fear, just have to know violence is coming
(Logdon v dpp) as long as apprehend no need for actual threat or violence
(R v constanza) words
(R v ireland) silence
(Tuberville v savage) words negate

Question 3

Ar assault stage 2

Answer 3

Immediate
(Smith v cc woking)
Doesn’t have to be immediate as long as don’t know what will happen next

Question 4

Ar assault stage 3

Answer 4

Unlawful
No lawfully excuse eg consent or prevention of crime/self defence

Question 5

Ar assault stage 4

Answer 5

Personal violence
Need only apprehend technical battery level force

Question 6

Mr assault

Answer 6

Intention or recklessness to cause victim to apprehend immeadite unlawful personal violence (R v Parmenter)