Offences Against the Person

Question 1

Venna

Answer 1

Mens rea of assault is intention or recklessness.

Question 2

Savage and Parmenter

Answer 2

Recklessness in relation to assault is the Cunningham definition of recklessness.

Question 3

Collins and Wilcock

Answer 3

Any touching may suffice to be battery unless there is lawful authority or consent (may be implied).

Question 4

DPP v Santa Bermudez

Answer 4

Battery may be committed by omission.

Question 5

Chan-Fook

Answer 5

Under ABH harm is analogous to injury, does not include injury so trivial as to be insignificant.

Question 6

Eisenhower

Answer 6

Wound requires break in the skin.

Question 7

Ireland and Burstow

Answer 7

Assault may be committed by silent phone calls.

ABH may include recognised psychiatric conditions.