assault - created from Mind Map

intentionSavage: threat to harm is enough

means to carry out threat Stephens v Myers: was stopped from pulling P out of chair. did not have means to carry out so not assualt Brady: P thought gun was loaded, wasn't. present ability OR pretended ability = assault.

P's perception Rix: must have reasonable apprehension of imminent battery Brady: fear of victim not material Whittaker:(husband banged on door and said he would kill) threat of both words and an act more likely to succeed

awareness Whittaker: necessary Kerr: (axe) not necessary

conditional threatsGreaves: (threatened police officer with knife) can be assault

assault