GBH (s.20 and s.18)

Question 1

What are these offences defined in?

Answer 1

Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Question 2

What is the AR for GBH?

Answer 2

To inflict GBH

Question 3

What did DPP V Smith define GBH as?

Answer 3

Really serious harm

Question 4

What did the case of Bollom? define?

Answer 4

The severity of the injuries will be assessed according to the victims age and health
e.g. Bruising a baby is more severe than bruising an adult

Question 5

What does the term ‘bodily’ include?

Answer 5

includes an injury that is physical, psychiatric (Burstow) or deliberate infection of a serious disease (Dica)

Question 6

What is the MR for s.20 GBH?

Answer 6

Intention or recklessness as to causing some harm

Question 7

What is the held for the case of Parmenter?

Answer 7

D’s conviction moved to s.47 ABH
For s.20, D must appreciate there was risk of some harm and to take that risk

Question 8

What is the MR for s.18 GBH?

Answer 8

Intention to cause GBH

Question 9

What is the legal principle that came from Morrison?

Answer 9

D must intend to resist or prevent arrest and only be reckless as to whether his actions would cause a wound or injury