*Injuring with Intent to Cause GBH - s189(1) Flashcards
1
Q
Section & Penalty
- Injuring with intent to cause GBH
A
- s189(1) Crimes Act 1961
- 10yrs
2
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Elements
- Injuring with intent to cause GBH
A
- With Intent to Cause GBH
- To anyone
- Injures
- Any person
3
Q
Intent
A
There are two specific types of intention in an offence. Firstly there must be an intention to commit the act and secondly, an intention to get a specific result.
4
Q
TAISALIKA
- Intent
A
The nature of the blow and the gash which it produced on the complainant’s head would point strongly to the presence of the necessary intent.
5
Q
Grievous Bodily Harm
A
GBH can be defined as “harm that is really serious.”
6
Q
SMITH
- GBH
A
“Bodily harm” needs to explanation and “grievous” means no more and no less than “really serious.”
7
Q
Injures
- s2 CA61
A
Means to cause actual bodily harm.
8
Q
DONOVAN
- Bodily Harm
A
- Bodily harm includes any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim.
- It need not be permanent, but must be more than transitory and trifling.
9
Q
Any person
A
Gender neutral. Proven by JN or CE.
