Battery

Question 1

What is the act and section number for Battery?

Answer 1

Section 39 - Criminal Justice Act 1988

Question 2

What is the definition of Battery?

Answer 2

The intentional or reckless application of immediate force upon another person

Question 3

What is the POL from Fagan vs MPC?

Answer 3

The victim doesn’t need to know he is going to be hit

Question 4

What is the POL from Collins vs Wilcock?

Answer 4

Battery can arise from even the slightest touch

Question 5

What is the POL from R vs Thomas?

Answer 5

Force doesn’t need to be applied to the victims body, touching clothes may be enough

Question 6

What is the POL from R vs Braham?

Answer 6

A battery can arise even where the defendant thought their actions were affectionate

Question 7

What is the POL from R vs Haysted?

Answer 7

Battery can be an indirect act

Question 8

What is the POL from DPP vs Santa-Bermudez

Answer 8

Battery can be an omission

Question 9

What is the case for Mens Rea of Battery?

Answer 9

R vs Venna

Question 10

What is the POL from R vs Venna?

Answer 10

Recklessness is a sufficient Mens Rea for Battery