Case - R v. Ireland [1998] AC 147
As the leading case in relation to the ‘immediacy’ of the apprehension of an assault it is to be appreciated that the House of Lords recognised the making of silent telephone calls to someone could be considered to be an assault, if it caused the victim in this case to believe physical violence might be used in the immediate future.
Such a view arose because, in looking to consider the issue of ‘immediacy’, the House of Lords recognised in that case that where, by way of illustration, a man who says, “I will be at your door in a minute or two” may be guilty of an assault in the circumstances of the case.
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