Battery Flashcards
1
Q
What is the case for the definition of battery
A
R v Ireland- application of unlawful force on another with even the slightest touch
2
Q
Collins v Wilcock
A
Any touching however slight may amount to battery but must not be unavoidable, everyday touching
3
Q
R v Thomas
A
Touching another persons clothes is the same as normal touching
4
Q
dpp v k
A
An indirect battery ( object used to apply force)
5
Q
r v Santana bermudez
A
Battery by omission, only applies with a duty to act
6
Q
What act is battery under
A
S.39 criminal justice act 1988
7
Q
Wilson v Pringle
A
Implied consent given to ordinary jostling of everyday life
