Battery ^ Flashcards
1
Q
Collins V Wilcock
A
Even the slightest touch can amount to battery
2
Q
R V Thomas
A
Touching someone’s clothes is the same as touching them
3
Q
DPP V K
A
Battery can be indirect
4
Q
DPP V Santa Bermudez
A
Battery can be because of an omission
5
Q
In what Act?
A
section 39
Criminal Justice Act 1988
max 6 months in prison
6
Q
Actus Reus
A
the application of unlawful force
7
Q
Mens Rea
A
intention or subjective recklessness