AQA A Level Law- Criminal Law Practice Questions and Answers

Actus reas of assault Apprehension of immediate unlawful violence Defined in Fagan v MPC Mens Rea of assault Intention or subjective recklessness to cause D to apprehend immediate unlawful violence. -Fagan v MPC Actus reas of battery Unlawful application of force -R v Ireland Mens Rea of battery Intention or subjective recklessness for the unlawful application of force. -DPP v Majewski ABH (S47) Actus reus Assault or battery that causes harm Mens Rea of ABH intention or subjective recklessness as to the assault or battery -R v Roberts Actus reus of GBH s20 Unlawfully wound or inflict harm on another -DPP v Smith (really serious harm) A cut is merely enough case Moriaty v Brookes Mens Rea of s20 Intention or subjective recklessness of unlawfully wounding or inflicting harm on another. -R v Parmenter Actus reus for GBH s18 Unlawfully wound or cause GBH on any person -R v Burstow Mens rea for GBH s18 Intention to cause GBH -R v Taylor Murder actus reus Unlawful killing of a human being under the queens peace. - R v Malcherek and Steel Murder mens rea Malice aforethought