GBH

Question 1

What sections and act does GBH fall under

Answer 1

S18 and S20 offences against the persons act 1861

Question 2

What is the difference between S18 and S20 GBH

Answer 2

Mens rea

Question 3

What is the actus reus of GBH

Answer 3

D must unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict grievous bodily harm on the victim

Question 4

What case states that really serious harm amounts to GBH

Answer 4

DPP v Smith

Question 5

What case states that bruising a baby can be GBH

Answer 5

Bollam

Question 6

What case states that if you require hospital treatment its GBH

Answer 6

Dugdale

Question 7

What case states that less injuries combined can be GBH

Answer 7

Brown and Stratton

Question 8

What case states biological harm can amount to GBH

Answer 8

Goulding

Question 9

What case states serious psychiatric harm can amount to GBH as well as it being indirect

Answer 9

Burstow

Question 10

What is the definition of wounding

Answer 10

An injury causing bleeding to the outside of the body

Question 11

What case states wounding is a break to the 2nd layer of skin

Answer 11

Moriarty v Brookes

Question 12

What case states wounding does not account for internal bleeding

Answer 12

Eisenhower

Question 13

What case states wounding can also include dog bites if the defendant has the mens rea still

Answer 13

Dume

Question 14

What must you go through for GBH

Answer 14

Causation

Question 15

What is the mens rea for S20 GBH

Answer 15

Intention or recklessness to cause some harm

Question 16

What is the mens rea for S18 GBH

Answer 16

Defendant has the intent to cause really serious harm