Battery

Question 1

I

Answer 1

The D may have committed a battery

Question 2

Definition

Answer 2

Battery is defined by lord Goff in Collin’s v Wilcock as the actual infliction of unlawful force

Question 3

E

Answer 3

Touching- lord Goff in Collin’s v wilcock stated that “any touching, however slight may amount to a battery”

SIDE RULE: Clothing- touching the v’s clothing whilst they are wearing them, is almost like touching the v’s skin (Thomas)

SIDE RULE: indirect battery is still a battery (booby traps or transferred malice style touching) (Martin)

Question 4

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Answer 4

Did the D touch the V

Question 5

E

Answer 5

The touching must be unlawful meaning “hostile or aggressive” ( Wilson v Pringle)

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Question 7

Men’s rea

Answer 7

E- the men’s rea of a better is the intention (Mohan) or recklessness (Cunningham) to inflict unlawful force on the V ( Venna)

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