Battery

Question 1

collins v wilcock
FACTS

Answer 1

A police officer grabbed a woman’s arm to stop her walking away from questioning. The woman scratched the police officer and was charged with assaulting a police officer in the course of her duty

Question 2

collins v wilcock
LEGAL PRINCIPLE

Answer 2

The porch officers actions amounted to a battery. The contact has to be any touch of a person however slight. implied consent eg backslapping, hand shaking or josting in a crowded place.

Question 3

haystead v DPP
FACTS

Answer 3

Thedefendant assaulted a child by punching the Childs mother causing the mother to drop the child who hit his head. He argued that battery required direct application of force which required physical contact with the victim either with the body or through a medium

Question 4

haystead v DPP
LEGAL PRINCIPLE

Answer 4

Battery didn’t require direct contact between the defendant and V2

Question 5

r v thomas
FACTS

Answer 5

A school caretaker was convicted for touching the hem of a girls skirt

Question 6

r v thomas
LEGAL PRINCIPLE

Answer 6

The court held that touching clothing can amount to a battery

Question 7

r v savage
FACTS

Answer 7

mens rea:
The defendant threw a glass of beer over her husbands ex girlfriend causing the victim to be hurt

Question 8

r v savage
LEGAL PRINCIPLE

Answer 8

mens rea:
They intended or could forsee harm