THE TORT OF ASSAULT

Definitions of The Tort of Assault

There have been various definition proferred for the tort of assault. According to Winfield and Jolowicz p.71, assault is defined as

“an act of the defendant which causes the claimant reasonable apprehension of the infliction of battery on him.”

Gold LJ in Collins vs Wilcock 1984 All ER 374 defines assault as Read More…

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