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Criminal Law - There are six identifiable offences and resultant offences committed in this problem and I will deal with each in chronological order.
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Criminal Law Assignment 2 Chris Thomas. Gerry Rubin. Monday 10 - 11. 2,158 words Question 1. There are six identifiable offences and resultant offences committed in this problem and I will deal with each in chronological order. The first is that of battery committed by Ross on Monica, namely a push. The actus reus of battery is the intentional infliction of force upon another. This can range from a head butt to a kiss, outlining where the use of the word 'force' can mislead. Generally it is said that D must have done some act and that it is not enough that he stood still and obstructed P's passage like an inanimate object, a ruling taken from Innes v Wylie1. There is however the issue of consent arising from normal contact in everyday life, this was dealt with in the ruling of Collins v Wilcock2, 'Generally speaking, consent is a defence to battery; and most of...
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