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1
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What is assault and battery charged under?

A

S.39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988

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2
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Assault AR

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Causing someone to fear the immediate application of unlawful force

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causing someone to fear the immediate application of unlawful force

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Assault AR

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4
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Intentionally or recklessly causing someone to fear the immediate application of unlawful force

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Assault MR

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Assault MR

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Intentionally or recklessly causing someone to fear the immediate application of unlawful force

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6
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‘Immediate’ does not mean instantaneous but imminent

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Smith v Chief Superintendent of Woking Police Station 1983

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7
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Smith v Chief Superintendent of Woking Police Station 1983

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‘Immediate’ does not mean instantaneous but imminent

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8
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Written threatening words can be assault

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Constanza 1997

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9
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Constanza 1997

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Written threatening words can be assault

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10
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Misalati 2017

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Verbal threatening words can be assault

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11
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Verbal threatening words can be assault

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Misalati 2017

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12
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Lamb 1967

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The person being assaulted has to be afraid

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13
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The person being assaulted has to be afraid

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Lamb 1967

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14
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Battery AR

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application of unlawful force to another by direct or indirect means

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15
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application of unlawful force to another by direct or indirect means

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Battery AR

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16
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Battery MR

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intention or subjective recklessness to apply an unlawful force to another

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17
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intention or subjective recklessness to apply an unlawful force to another

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Battery MR

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18
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Indirect battery

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  • DPP v K 1990
  • Haystead 2000
  • Santa-Bermudez 2003
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  • DPP v K 1990
  • Haystead 2000
  • Santa-Bermudez 2003
A

Indirect battery

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20
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Direct battery

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  • Pegram 2019
  • Barnes 2004
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20
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  • Pegram 2019
  • Barnes 2004
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Direct battery

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21
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Pegram 2019

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Allowed to make moderate and generally acceptable physical contact with another person to attract their attention

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22
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Allowed to make moderate and generally acceptable physical contact with another person to attract their attention

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Pegram 2019

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23
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Barnes 2004

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allowed to commit battery whilst playing a game that involves application of force to other, as participation in the game is considered consent

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24
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allowed to commit battery whilst playing a game that involves application of force to other, as participation in the game is considered consent

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Barnes 2004

25
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What is S.47

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ABH

26
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S.47 AR

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assault occasioning actual bodily harm

27
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assault occasioning actual bodily harm

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S.47 AR

28
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S.47 MR

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Intentionally or recklessly causing someone to apprehend the immediate application of unlawful force

29
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Intentionally or recklessly causing someone to apprehend the immediate application of unlawful force

A

S.47 MR

30
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T v DPP 2003

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Loss of consciousness is sufficient for actual bodily harm

31
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Loss of consciousness is sufficient for actual bodily harm

A

T v DPP 2003

32
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‘Bodily’ can include identifiable psychiatric harm

A
  • Chan Fook 1994
  • Ireland 1997
33
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  • Chan Fook 1994
  • Ireland 1997
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‘Bodily’ can include identifiable psychiatric harm

34
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Silence can be assault

A

Ireland 1997

35
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Ireland 1997

A

Silence can be assault

36
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Physical pain is not necessary

A
  • Chan Fook 1994
  • Ireland 1997
  • Smith 2006
37
Q
  • Chan Fook 1994
  • Ireland 1997
  • Smith 2006
A

Physical pain is not necessary

38
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cutting a substantial amount of someone’s hair can be ABH

A

Smith 2006

39
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Smith 2006

A

cutting a substantial amount of someone’s hair can be ABH

40
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Consent is invalid if serious harm is intended

A
  • BM 2018
  • Brown 1994
  • Dica 2004
41
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  • BM 2018
  • Brown 1994
  • Dica 2004
A

Consent is invalid if serious harm is intended

42
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S. 18 AR

A

Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or inflicting GBH

43
Q

Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or inflicting GBH

A

S. 18 AR

44
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S.18 MR

A

Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or inflicting GBH with the intention of causing GBH

45
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Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or inflicting GBH with the intention of causing GBH

A

S.18 MR

46
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S.20 AR

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Unlawfully inflicting a wound or GBH

47
Q

Unlawfully inflicting a wound or GBH

A

S.20 AR

48
Q

Burstow 1997

A
  • Cause and inflict are the same
  • psychiatric harm can be either GBH or ABH
49
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  • Cause and inflict are the same
  • psychiatric harm can be either GBH or ABH
A

Burstow 1997

50
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A wound is a ‘breach of the continuity of the skin’

A

Eisenhower 1983

51
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Eisenhower 1983

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A wound is a ‘breach of the continuity of the skin’

52
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Whether or not ABH or GBH depends on the vulnerability of the victim

A

Bollom 2004

53
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Bollom 2004

A
  • Whether or not ABH or GBH depends on the vulnerability of the victim
  • Must consider whether or not the victim can recover
54
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S.20 maximum sentence

A

5 years

54
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S.47 maximum sentence

A

5 years

55
Q

S.18 maximum sentence

A

life

56
Q

Maximum sentence for battery or GBH

A

6 months or a fine

57
Q

No difference between ‘serious’ and ‘really serious’

A

Smith 1961 confirmed in Saunders 1985

58
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Smith 1961 confirmed in Saunders 1985

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No difference between ‘serious’ and ‘really serious’

59
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Must consider whether or not the victim can recover

A

Bollom 2004

60
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Bollom 2004

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Must consider whether or not the victim can recover

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