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Which are the torts of trespass to the person?
Common characteristics
Battery (ingredients)
Intention (battery)
Unlawful touching (battery)
Direct (battery)
Defences (battery)
(burden of proof on D)
Assault (ingredients)
Intention (assault)
Reasonable apprehension (assault)
Immediate and direct application of unlawful force (assault)
Defence (assault)
(burden of proof on D)
False imprisonment (ingredients)
Intention (false imprisonment)
Direct (false imprisonment)
Complete restrain (false imprisonment)
Without legal authorization (false imprisonment)
Defences (false imprisonment)
(burden of proof on D)
The tort in Wilkinson v Downton
Limitation period
Remedies
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997
