GBH

Question 1

20

Answer 1

s20 Offences against the persons act 1861 defines as “inflicting a wound of grievous bodily harm injuries, with the intention or recklessness to inflict some harm”

Question 2

18

Answer 2

s18 offences against the persons act 1861 “inflicting a wound or grievous bodily harm injuries with the intention to resist arrest”

Question 3

actus reus

Answer 3

• d must inflict a wound or gbh injuries
• wound is a break in both layers of the skin the dermis and epidermis (eisenhower)
  -GBH injury is “nothing more or nothing less than really serious harm” (DPP v Smith)

Question 4

2 side rules

Answer 4

accumulation of injuries can amount to a GBH when taken together (Brown/Stratton)

Vulnerable victim injuries seen as more serious (Bollom)

-CAUSATION ISSUES!!!!!!!!

Question 5

men’s rea

Answer 5

20 intention (mohan) or recklessness to inflict some harm (Mowatt)

18 intention (mohan) to inflict GBH injures or intention to resist arrest (Morrison)

Transfered malice (pembilton and latimer)
coincidence rule