By the end of this topic you will be able to:
Civil Law
A branch of law regulating relationships between private citizens
For example
Libel (a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation)
Slander
Divorce
Trespass
Trespass
…is committed by a person who is improperly on someone else’s property without their consent.
When the open invitation to a licensed premise is withdrawn and the customer refuses to leave, he or she becomes a ‘trespasser’
Criminal Law
A branch of law dealing with offences against society.
Example:
Assault and Battery
assault-and-battery-image A person intentionally or recklessly applies unlawful force to another
Common Assault (Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988)
Example:
Actual Bodily Harm (ABH)
Section 47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861
ABH is an indictable offence, examples of these include the below:
Minor fractures
Robbery
Robbery is an indictable offence.
Stealing using force, or putting any person in fear of being subjected to force either immediately before stealing or at the time of doing so.
Criminal Damage
Criminal Damage Is an indictable offence
Without lawful excuse to destroy or damage one’s own or another’s property, to intend to damage or destroy such property or be reckless as to whether such property would be damaged or destroyed.
Reasonable and Necessary Force
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