Assault

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Summary of the law of Assault
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Assault
  1. actus reus- causing a victim to apprehend immediate unlawful force
    1. apprehend
      1. to expect or to anticipate
        1. DPP v Logdon
          1. v went to D's home to collect unpaid taxes. D opened a draw amd revealed a gun that was fake. V thought it was real
            1. A victim can still apprehend unlawful force, even if it was impossible for that force to be carried out
          2. immediate
            1. straight away or in the near future
              1. Smith v Chief Constable of Woking
                1. D went to v's home late at night stood outside her bedroom window and stared in a while she was getting ready for bed
                  1. immediate does not necessarily mean straight away it has broader meaning of 'in the near future'
                2. things done
                  1. Read v Coker
                    1. D's went to v's premise to collect a debt. They surrounded v. They rolled up their selves and made fists v assumed D's would attack him
                      1. Gestures/ actions can be an assault
                    2. things said or written
                      1. R v Ireland
                        1. D was guilty of assault after making lots of unwanted telephone calls when they were answered there was silence
                          1. Even silence can be assault, spoken words can be assault
                          2. R v Constanza
                            1. D sent over 800 letters to the victim. Some had threats within them
                              1. Written words can be assault
                              2. Tuberville v Savage
                                1. Words can negate what would otherwise have been an assault
                                  1. D placed hand on his sword and said "If it were not assize time, I would run you through the middle". D's conduct did not amount to assault
                              3. mens rea, either intention or recklessness as to cause v to apprehend immediate unlawful force
                                1. R v Mohan
                                  1. Intention is where a defendant decides to bring about a prohibited consequence
                                  2. R v Cunningham
                                    1. Is where D realises there is a risk but carries on regardless
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