Question | Answer |
Assault | Where D intends of is subjectively reckless to cause V to apprehend immediate and unlawful force: IRLAND |
Assaults - Actus Reus | By an act or words d causes V to apprehend immediate unlawful force. |
BURSTOW | Words alone can amount to an assault |
LOGDON v DPP | V has to be aware that something violent is about to happen |
SMITH v SUPERINTENDENT OF WORKING POLICE STATION & IRLAND | There must be and apprehension of 'immediate' unlawful force by V It is sufficient if D does something that makes V aware that there would be an unlawful force at some point in the near future THROUGH A CLOSED DOOR - SMITH... TELEPHONE CALL - IRLAND |
LAMB | There is no assault if it is obvious that there will be no immediate unlawful force |
TUBERVILLE v SAVAGE | Words indicating that there will be no immediate and unlawful force can prevent an act from being an assault |
Assaults - Mens Rea VENNA | Either intention of subjective recklessness as to causing V to apprehend immediate unlawful force |
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