abh , gbh both Flashcards
(10 cards)
s47, abh ar
common assault
occasions actual bodily harm under s74 oapa 1861
abh meaning
defined in miller
any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the comfort or health of a person
abh ar
physical harm - bruises cuts
psychiatric harm - rcm
cutting hair - dpp v smith.
mr - abh
intent or subjective recklessness for the initial assault/battery
savage
dent have to force abh
s20 gbh
INFLCTING gbh or wounding
ar s20 gbh
wound - break all layers of skin - eisen hower
grievous bodily harm means really serious harm
- considers v age health - bollom
- psychiatric injury included
s20 gbh mr
intent / sub reck to cause SOME harm - Grimshaw
- foresight of some harm sufficient
s18 gbh
CAUSING gbh or wounding with intent
ar s18
unlawfully cause gbh or wound another person
‘cause’= interpreted broadly , any substantial cause of harm
mr s18
specific intent
intent to cause gbh OR
intent to resist/prevent arrest
recklessness not enough , must be direct or oblique intent