Non Fatals

Question 1

assault

Answer 1

apprehension of immediate unlawful force.

Question 2

battery

Answer 2

application of immediate unlawful force

Question 3

r v lamb

Answer 3

there was no assault as the victim did not fear any immediate physical harm and the d did not intend to cause harm

Question 4

logdon v dpp

Answer 4

there does not need to be an actual threat for assault to be committed

Question 5

r v ireland

Answer 5

silent telephone calls can ammount to an assault

Question 6

collins v willcock

Answer 6

it was ruled as a battery as it was an unlawful physical act

Question 7

hayseed v dpp

Answer 7

battery need not be applied directly

Question 8

r v Thomas

Answer 8

any physical contact without consent is considered a battery

Question 9

dpp v k

Answer 9

battery need not be direct

Question 10

ABH

Answer 10

defined as any assault or battery occasioning abh s47 of the OAPA 1861

Question 11

r v miller

Answer 11

the harm does not have to be serious however it must be more than trivial

Question 12

r v chan fook

Answer 12

psychiatric injury can amount to abh

Question 13

r v savage

Answer 13

the d need not intend to cause harm to be guilty of abh

Question 14

GBH (grievous bodily harm)

Answer 14

s20 of the OAPA 1861