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Flashcards by Yasmine King, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Yasmine King
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| DPP v Logdon (case facts) | V went to D's home to collect unpaid taxes. D opened a draw and revealed a gun. It was fake but V thought it was real |
| DPP v Logdon (legal principle) | A victim can still apprehend unlawful force, even if it was impossible for that force to be carried out |
| Smith v Chief Constable of Woking (case facts) | D went to v's home late at night stood outside her bedroom window and stared in while she was getting ready for bed |
| Smith v Chief Constable of Woking (legal principle) | Immediate does not necessarily mean straight away it has a broader meaning 'in the near future' |
| Read v Coker (case facts) | D's bailiffs went to v's premise to collect a debt. They surrounded V. They rolled up their sleeves and made fists V assumed D's would attack him |
| Read v Coker (legal principle) | Gestures/ actions can be an assault |
| R v Ireland (case facts) | D was guilty of an assault after making lots of unwanted telephone calls when they were answered there was silence |
| R v Ireland (legal principle) | Even silence can be assault. Spoken words can be assault |
| R v Constanza (case facts) | D sent over 800 letters to the victim. Some had threats within them |
| R v Constanza (legal principle) | Written words can be an assault |
| Tuberville v Savage (case facts) | D placed his hand on his sword and said " If it were not assize time. I would run you through the middle". D's conduct didn't amount to assault |
| Tuberville v Savage (legal principle) | Words can negate what would otherwise have been an assault |
| R v Mohan (legal principle) | Intention is where a defendant decides to bring about a prohibited consequence |
| R v Cunningham (legal principle) | Is where D realises there is a risk but carries on regardless |
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