Jennifer is taking part in a protest over a statue of Jonas Bold that the local authority

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Question:

Jennifer is taking part in a protest over a statue of Jonas Bold that the local authority plan to erect on Bold Street in Liverpool. Jonas Bold was a slave trader who operated from the port of Liverpool. Jennifer becomes so incensed that she decides to throw rocks at the workers erecting the statue. The workers are completely unaware of Jennifer's actions as fortunately for them Jennifer has a really bad aim and she misses them, but does significant damage to the statue (which is completely unforeseen, although Jennifer is quite happy about the result). Discuss Jennifer's responsibility for

a. Assault on the workers

b. Using the doctrine of transferred malice, criminal damage against the statue With reference to UK case law.