Battery Flashcards
1
Q
Definition:
A
Lord Goff in Collins v Willcock: “Any touching however slight may abound to a battery”
2
Q
Touching must be unlawful meaning…
A
“Hostile or aggressive” (Wilson v Pringle)
3
Q
Mens rea
A
Intention(mohan)
Recklessness(Cunningham) to inflict unlawful force on V (Venna)
