The Case of Barton V Armstrong [1969] 2 NSWLR 451

The case of Barton v Armstrong [1969] 2 NSWLR 451, is authority for the principle that:

A) Assault requires a positive intentional act.
B) Threats over the telephone cannot amount to assault as there can be no fear of immediate violence.
C) Threats over the telephone can amount to assault if the fear caused is reasonable.
D) Threats of future violence cannot create a reasonable fear of immediate violence.