Battery

Question 1

Type of offence

Answer 1

A common law offence under s39 CJA 1988

Question 2

AR

Answer 2

Can include slightest touch Collins v Wilcock Even touching clothing is sufficient Thomas
Can be committed through a continuing act Fagan v MPC
Can also be through an indirect act such as a booby trap Martin
Can be through an omission if D has duty to act DPP Santa-Bermudaz
Force must be unlawful unless D gives genuine consent
Force in self defence is lawful if reasonable
Battery is also when a parent causes a child injury children’s act 2004

Question 3

MR

Answer 3

Intention or recklessness for unlawful force on another person
It is basic intent crime.If D is intoxicated when he commits AR he is considered as being reckless

Question 4

Examples

Answer 4

Push,slap tripping someone up

Question 5

What’s the definition

Answer 5

Unlawful force to another person intending to un,awful physical force or recklessness to unlawful force