Questions tagged [common-assault]
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Is there any additional offence engaged by repeated incidents of common assault?
Bob hits Sally, this is common assault, a summary offence that must be proceeded on within the relevant period.
Charlotte on the other hand hits Tariq, and then upon seeing him again in the street ...
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Is there any further aggravated designation for assault that is not based on the harm caused to the victim’s body?
Common assault can be elevated from summary only to an either way offence like actual or grievous bodily harm if the assault actually occasions actually some definite bodily harm.
But are there any ...