PGDL Criminal Law
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1. What is actus reus of Apprehension of immediate unlawful personal violence
assault?
2. What is mens rea of Intention or recklessness as to causing a person to apprehend immediate
assault? unlawful personal violence
3. Does D need to have No
the means to carry
out the violence that
is threatened for as-
sault?
4. What does 'imme- Some time not excluding the immediate future. Imminent.
diate' mean for as-
sault?
5. What is actus reus of Application of unlawful force
battery?
6. What is mens rea of Intention or recklessness as to application of unlawful force
battery?
7. Can force be ap- Yes both
plied indirectly or
by omission for bat-
tery?
8. What is actus reus Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
s47 OAPA?
9. What is mens rea Intention or reckless as to the mens rea of assault or battery
s47 OAPA?
10.
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What is 'actual bodi- Any hurt or injury - more than transient and trifling but need not be serious
ly harm'? or permanent
11. Is a momentary Yes
loss of conscious-
ness ABH?
12. What is actus reus Wound or inflict GBH
s20 OAPA?
13. What is mens rea Intention of reckless as to causing some harm
s20 OAPA?
14. What is a 'wound'? Break in continuity of both layers of skin
15. What is GBH? Really serious harm - or serious harm. Look at totality of injuries, consider
victim's age & health.
16. What is actus reus Wound or cause GBH
s18 OAPA?
17. What is mens rea Intention to cause GBH
s18 OAPA?
18. What is actus reus of Appropriation of property belonging to another
s1 Theft Act?
19. What is mens rea s1 Dishonestly, with the intention to permanently deprive
Theft Act?
20. What is 'appropria- Any assumption by a person of the rights of an owner
tion'?
21. Yes
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Can appropriation
happen with the
owner's consent?
22. Can land be stolen? Generally no, except if D sells moer than is authorised to, is a trespasser and
removes things, is a tenant and removes or sells things
23. Can things growing Only if purpose is reward/sale/commercial purpose
wild be stolen?
24. Can animals be Untamed animals/animals ordinarily kept in captivity can't be stolen, can steal
stolen? animals that are tamed/kept in captivity
25. Can you steal illegal Yes
items?
26. Can you steal elec- No
tricity?
27. Can you steal confi- No
dential information?
28. What does 'belong- Those having possession or control over it
ing to another'
mean?
29. Can you steal your Yes if at the time it belongs to another
own property?
30. When can property Where accused is under a legal obligation to use the property for the purpose
given to another for given. Legal obligations can be imposed in domestic settings.
a particular purpose
be stolen?
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1. What is actus reus of Apprehension of immediate unlawful personal violence
assault?
2. What is mens rea of Intention or recklessness as to causing a person to apprehend immediate
assault? unlawful personal violence
3. Does D need to have No
the means to carry
out the violence that
is threatened for as-
sault?
4. What does 'imme- Some time not excluding the immediate future. Imminent.
diate' mean for as-
sault?
5. What is actus reus of Application of unlawful force
battery?
6. What is mens rea of Intention or recklessness as to application of unlawful force
battery?
7. Can force be ap- Yes both
plied indirectly or
by omission for bat-
tery?
8. What is actus reus Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
s47 OAPA?
9. What is mens rea Intention or reckless as to the mens rea of assault or battery
s47 OAPA?
10.
, PGDL Criminal Law
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What is 'actual bodi- Any hurt or injury - more than transient and trifling but need not be serious
ly harm'? or permanent
11. Is a momentary Yes
loss of conscious-
ness ABH?
12. What is actus reus Wound or inflict GBH
s20 OAPA?
13. What is mens rea Intention of reckless as to causing some harm
s20 OAPA?
14. What is a 'wound'? Break in continuity of both layers of skin
15. What is GBH? Really serious harm - or serious harm. Look at totality of injuries, consider
victim's age & health.
16. What is actus reus Wound or cause GBH
s18 OAPA?
17. What is mens rea Intention to cause GBH
s18 OAPA?
18. What is actus reus of Appropriation of property belonging to another
s1 Theft Act?
19. What is mens rea s1 Dishonestly, with the intention to permanently deprive
Theft Act?
20. What is 'appropria- Any assumption by a person of the rights of an owner
tion'?
21. Yes
, PGDL Criminal Law
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Can appropriation
happen with the
owner's consent?
22. Can land be stolen? Generally no, except if D sells moer than is authorised to, is a trespasser and
removes things, is a tenant and removes or sells things
23. Can things growing Only if purpose is reward/sale/commercial purpose
wild be stolen?
24. Can animals be Untamed animals/animals ordinarily kept in captivity can't be stolen, can steal
stolen? animals that are tamed/kept in captivity
25. Can you steal illegal Yes
items?
26. Can you steal elec- No
tricity?
27. Can you steal confi- No
dential information?
28. What does 'belong- Those having possession or control over it
ing to another'
mean?
29. Can you steal your Yes if at the time it belongs to another
own property?
30. When can property Where accused is under a legal obligation to use the property for the purpose
given to another for given. Legal obligations can be imposed in domestic settings.
a particular purpose
be stolen?
