Battery Flashcards
What is battery?
The unlawful application of force to another person.
What is the Actus Reus of battery?
The unlawful application of force to another person.
What can be the force that will trigger battery?
slight forces such as touching other peoples clothes or throwing a drink at someone.
What is the case for battery where he unlawfully touched a schoolgirls skirt?
Thomas
What can make touching lawful?
Consent, there are also normal social situations that don’t apply to battery such as tapping on the shoulder to bring attention.
What happened in Haystead (2000)?
He punched his girlfriend who was holding her baby and dropped her baby on the floor because of it, so he would be convicted of battery on the baby.
In which case was the Mens Rea of battery formed?
Venna (1976)
What is the Mens Rea of battery?
‘Proof that the defendant intentionally or recklessly applied force to the person of another’
