Law Non-Fatal Offences Battery
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What act sets out the sentencing
S39 Criminal Justice Act 1988
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What is the maximum sentence
6 months in prison and/or £5000 fine
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Actus Reus
Infliction of immediate unlawful personal Violence
R v Thomas - doesn’t have to be direct touch ( can be touching clothing )
Collins v Wilcock - doesn’t have to be serious attack
Fagan v MPC - can be achieved by a continuing act
DPP v Haystead - can be through indirect act
DPP v Santa-Bermudez - can be an omission
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Causation
Factual - R v White
Legal - R v Kimsey
Thin skull rule - R v Blaue
Intervening Acts (novus actus interveniens)
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Mens Rea
R v Parmenter - intention or recklessly inflicting unlawful personal violence on another
