Whether It Is A Statutory Offence
In DPP v. Taylor, DPP v. Little 1 QB 645, 95 Cr App R 28, it was held that common assault is a statutory offence, contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. This decision was criticised and in Haystead v DPP 164 JP 396, DC, the Divisional court expressed the obiter opinion that common assault remains a common law offence.
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