Wounding/GBH

Question 1

what section is wounding/GBH found under

Answer 1

s20 Offences Against a persons Act 1861

Question 2

definition

Answer 2

whoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict and GBH upon any other person, with or without a weapon or instrument, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable… to imprisonment for more than 5 years

Question 3

R v Melin

Answer 3

issues involving consent

Question 4

JCC v Eisenhower

Answer 4

wound is a cut or break to the continuity of the whole skin

Question 5

GBH

Answer 5

really serious harm which may be physical psychiatric or by deliberate infection of another

Question 6

Saunders

Answer 6

harm needs to be serious not really serious

Question 7

R v Bollom

Answer 7

the severity of the injuries should be assessed according the victims age and health

Question 8

R v Dica

Answer 8

deliberate infection of another

Question 9

Brown and Stratton

Answer 9

multiple injuries can amount to GBH

Question 10

Mens Rea
R v Savage

Answer 10

intent or recklessness to cause some harm
no need to prove recklessness as to wounding or GBH , as long as some harm

Question 11

Direct intent
Indirect intent
Recklessness

Answer 11

R v Mohan
R v Woolin
R v Cunningham