Assault and intoxication - Discuss the possible criminal liability of Andy and Bert.
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Assault and intoxication Discuss the possible criminal liability of Andy and Bert. Andy and Bert attend a rock concert as a local theatre. Bert, who is of low intelligence and easily excited, takes some of his sister's Valium tablets on the spur of the moment before going to the concert in the hope that they will keep him calm. During the course of the concert he becomes drowsy and confused as a result of having taken the tablets and pushes his half consumed soft drink can from the handrail of the balcony where he is seated. This strikes Carol, who is seated in the auditorium below, on the head, causing her bruising and swelling. In the interval, Andy drinks several pints of beer in the theatre bar. When he returns to his seat he sees Carol standing beside Bert's seat and leaning over Bert. Carol is wagging her finger at Bert and telling...

