Battery

Question 1

What section is battery charged under

Answer 1

under common law and charged under Section 39 of the criminal justice act 1988 as in ROLFE

Question 2

What is the AR of battery

Answer 2

Is the application of unlawful force. The force need not be hostile but must not be consented to, no injury is needed THOMAS but the force must be more than everyday contact COLLINS v WILLCOCK

Question 3

What is the MR of battery

Answer 3

Intention or subjective recklessness as to the application of unlawful force VENNA