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Battery
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A - Level Law (Non Fatal Offences ) Mind Map on Battery, created by Yasmine King on 14/05/2017.
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Battery
Actus Reus- Applying unlawful force on/to another person
R v Thomas
Ackner J, Touching clothes is equivalent to touching him. The lightest touch will be sufficient
Wilson v Pringle
It was decided that for a battery the contact must be proved to be hostile
Fagan v MPC
Force can be applied e.g via a continuing act
DPP v K
Force can be applied indirectly e.g via an object
DPP v Santana- Bermudez
Force can even be applied by an omission but only where D has a duty to act and fails to perform that duty
Mens Rea- Either intention or recklessness to apply unlawful force on/ to another person
R v Mohan
Intention is where a D aims to apply unlawful force
R v Cunningham
Recklessness is where a D realises the rick of applying unlawful force and carries on regardless
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