¨ Intentional, direct, unlawful physical contact with the claimant’s body

¨ If contact is not intentional then negligence appropriate Letang v Cooper

¨ Requires direct contact but indirect has been accepted in the past Gibbons v Pepper, Nash v Sheen even where another party makes contact Scott v Shepherd

¨ There is some controversy over whether hostility is required – compare Wilson v Pringle and Collins v Wilcock

¨ Medical treatment without consent is battery Re F and now consent requires being fully informed Montgomery v Lanarkshire HA

¨ Defences include: Consent Simms v Leigh RFC - Necessity Leigh v Gladstone - Self defence Revil v Newbury (must be proportionate Lane v Holloway) - Inevitable accident Stanley v Powell - Lawful arrest

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Slide Set on Trespass against the Person, created by Ria Hill on 12/04/2017.