IANAL, but I'm training to become a solicitor and I can tell you that whoever yanked your hair did indeed commit physical assault under s.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988. He inflicted unlawful personal force on you (it does not matter that you were not injured) and he definitely intended to do it from the sound of it. That's nothing new to you though.
I hope I can provide some good news when I say that, even though you may not be sure which one did it, you can press charges against the customer whose details you do have as an accomplice under s.8 Accessories and Abettors Act 1861.
It is a crime to aid, abet, counsel or procure a crime (in this case, the assault). From the sound of it, the trade customer abetted his friend in the hair pulling. Abettors can be punished just as if they had committed the crime themselves (s.44 Magistrates' Court Act 1980).
PLEASE bear in mind that I am not telling you what to do and to ALWAYS get any legal stuff checked out by a qualified lawyer. I'm taking exams in order to get a qualification that states that I can start getting qualified to be a solicitor. I am not qualified in ANY way. I just have my criminal exam tomorrow and thought I might be able to provide you with a little bit of good news.
I hope I can provide some good news when I say that, even though you may not be sure which one did it, you can press charges against the customer whose details you do have as an accomplice under s.8 Accessories and Abettors Act 1861.
It is a crime to aid, abet, counsel or procure a crime (in this case, the assault). From the sound of it, the trade customer abetted his friend in the hair pulling. Abettors can be punished just as if they had committed the crime themselves (s.44 Magistrates' Court Act 1980).
PLEASE bear in mind that I am not telling you what to do and to ALWAYS get any legal stuff checked out by a qualified lawyer. I'm taking exams in order to get a qualification that states that I can start getting qualified to be a solicitor. I am not qualified in ANY way. I just have my criminal exam tomorrow and thought I might be able to provide you with a little bit of good news.
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