Non-fatal Offences - ABH Flashcards
1
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Actus Reus of ABH
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Defined in s47 of OAPA 1861
an assault or battery which causes the victim actual bodily harm
2
Q
R v Chan-Fook
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Harm cannot be so trivial as to be wholly insignificant
ABH includes psychiatric injury, but not mere emotions such as fear, anxiety, distress or panic
3
Q
R v Smith
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Cutting off another person’s hair without consent can be ABH
4
Q
T v DPP
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a temporary loss of consciousness can amount to ABH
5
Q
mens rea of ABH
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same as for assault/battery
6
Q
R v Savage
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mens rea of battery is enough for D to be convicted of assault occasioning ABH
D doesn’t need to intend or be reckless about causing ABH to V
