OAPA Flashcards
S.39 criminal justice act 1988
Assault/battery
What category of offence is assault/battery
Summary
What is the maximum sentence for assault/battery
6 months
Actus reus assault
Where by an act/words causes V to apprehend immediate and unlawful force
What can immediate mean
Imminent
What case states immediate can mean imminent
Smith V SWPS
Which case states that actus reus of assault can be written
Constanza
Which case states that the actus reus of assault can be silent
Ireland
Actus reus battery
Where Ds act/omission applies unlawful force to V
Which case states that D need not touch Vs body to satisfy the actus reus of battery
Thomas
Which case states that the actus reus of battery can be indirect
Haystead
Mens rea of assault
Intention/recklessness as to causing V to apprehend immediate and unlawful force
Which case supports mens rea of assault and battery
VENNA
Mens rea of battery
Intention/recklessness as to applying unlawful force to V
S.47 OAPA 1861
Assault occasioning ABH
what category of offence is ABH
Either way
What is the maximum sentence for ABH
5 years
What must the actus reus of ABH first be
An assault/battery
What must the assault/battery cause to satisfy actus reus of ABH
Must cause ABH
Chan fook (ABH)
The word actual means the injury should not be so trivial as to be wholly insignificant
Mens rea ABH
Intention/recklessness as to an assault/battery
Case that supports mens rea ABH
Savage v parmenter
S20 OAPA
Malicious wounding/GBH
What category are malicious wounding/inflicting GBH
Either way