Horseplay Flashcards
1
Q
If horseplay results in serious injury can there be a defence
A
yes there may be a defence if the ‘aggressor’ lacks any MR for offence Atkins V Others
2
Q
Which cases was it felt that the aggressor had no MR
A
Jones and Atkins and others
3
Q
Case facts of Atkins and others
A
RAF member set on fire in initiation as believed he was in a fire proof suit
4
Q
Why else was it seen justifiable to allow a defence in Jones and Atkins
A
because there was no hostility
5
Q
However consent in horseplay goes against what
A
that it is not in the public interest to cause each other bodily harm for no good reason
