Public Order

Question 1

Affray
Section 3

Answer 1

A person is guilty of affray if he uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another and his conduct is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety

Question 2

How many people for it to be an affray and where can it be committed

Answer 2

2 or more persons use or threaten the unlawful violence
May be committed in private as well as public

Question 3

Public order section. 4

Answer 3

Fear or provocation of violence.

(1)A person is guilty of an offence if he—

(a) uses towards another person threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or

(b) distributes or displays to another person any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,

with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him or another by any person, or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another, or whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked.