Assult Flashcards
What is the definition of assault
An act that causes the v to apprehend immediate unlawful force
what judge defined Assault
Lord Goff
What case defines assault
Collins v Wilcock
What case defines an act in assault
Ireland
what did the case Ireland establish in assault
An act can be words gestures and/or silence
What case established an act can be emails, letters and text messages in assault
Constanza
Can words negate an assault
yes
What case told us words can negate and assault
Tuberville v Savage
What did the case Lamb tell us in assault
No apprehension no assault
what is the case for the treat of force must be immediate in assault
Smith v chief of working police
What is the mens rea for assault
Intention or recklessness to cause the v to apprehend immediate unlawful force
What is the case for the mens rea of assault
Venna
