For a touching of another’s person to amount to a battery, it had to be a touching ‘in anger’.
Judges:
Holt CJ
Citations:
(1704) 6 Mod 149
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – F v West Berkshire Health Authority HL 17-Jul-1990
The parties considered the propriety of a sterilisation of a woman who was, through mental incapacity, unable to give her consent.
Held: The appeal succeeded, and the operation would be lawful if the doctor considered it to be in the best . .
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Torts – Other
Updated: 23 November 2022; Ref: scu.250059