Criminal law - Nonfatal offences

Question 1

R v Mohan

Answer 1

mr of assault and battery

Question 2

R v Cunningham

Answer 2

mr of assault and battery

Question 3

R v Lamb

Answer 3

apprehension (ar of assault)

Question 4

Smith v chief constable of woking

Answer 4

‘immediate’ is where the victim can’t predict the defendants next actions

Question 5

R v Constanza

Answer 5

silence can constitute assault

Question 6

R v Ireland

Answer 6

silence can constitute assault

Question 7

Tuberville v savage

Answer 7

words can negate an assault

Question 8

DPP v K

Answer 8

application of unlawful force need not be direct

Question 9

Collins v Wilcock

Answer 9

AR of battery must be unlawful

Question 10

Faulkner v Talbot

Answer 10

any touching will suffice for battery

Question 11

R v Chan-fook

Answer 11

all elements of an assault or battery must be present for ABH

Question 12

R v Miller

Answer 12

ABH harm need not be permanent but it must be significant

Question 13

R v Roberts

Answer 13

the assault or battery must cause the ABH

Question 14

R v Savage

Answer 14

intent or reckless for s20 GBH

Question 15

Moriarity v Brookes

Answer 15

breaking the continuity of the skin is wounding

Question 16

C v Eisenhower

Answer 16

bruising is not breaking the continuity of the skin

Question 17

R v Bollom

Answer 17

Vulnerable victim (baby suffered bruising)

Question 18

R v Burstow

Answer 18

psychiatric harm can be GBH

Question 19

R v Brown and Stratton

Answer 19

multiple ABH’s can be GBH

Question 20

Dpp v parmenter

Answer 20

Mr of GBH s20

Question 21

R v woollin

Answer 21

S18 mr