LAW P1 CRIM CASES (assault, battery, ABH, GBH)

Question 1

What are the cases for the AR of assault?

Answer 1

• Read v Coker, a threat of violence can amount to an assault
• R v Ireland, silent phone calls can amount to an assault or psychiatric injury

Question 2

What are the cases for the MR of assault?

Answer 2

• R v Mohan, attempting to cause injury is an intentional offence
• R v Cunningham, the defendant should have foreseen that harm would occur and was therefore reckless

Question 3

What are the cases for the AR of battery?

Answer 3

• Haystead v DPP, direct force can be applied through someone’s action, it doesnt require direct physical contact
• DPP v K, battery can occur indirectly

Question 4

What are the cases for the MR of battery?

Answer 4

• R v Mohan, attempting to cause injury is an intentional offence
• R v Cunningham, the defendant should have foreseen that harm would occur and was therefore reckless

Question 5

What are the cases for the AR of ABH?

Answer 5

• R v Ireland, silent phone calls can amount to an assault or psychiatric injury
• R v Miller, ABH includes not just physical injuries but also psychiatric injuries

Question 6

What are the cases for the MR of ABH?

Answer 6

• R v Mohan, attempting to cause injury is an intentional offence
• R v Cunningham, the defendant should have foreseen that harm would occur and was therefore reckless

Question 7

What are the cases for the AR of GBH?

Answer 7

• R v Eisenhower, there is a break in the continuity of skin needed for grievous bodily harm
• DPP v Smith, the question is asked of would a reasonable man contemplate that the actions would lead to an offence

Question 8

What are the cases for the MR of GBH?

Answer 8

• R v Mowatt, the defendant should have foreseen consequences to his actions