Non Fatals- Gbh S18

Question 1

AR of gbh s18

Answer 1

Wounding or inflicting gbh
Wounding- braking layers of the skin
Gbh- serious physical psychiatric injury or transmission of disease

Question 2

MR of gbh s18

Answer 2

sIntention to cause serious harm only direct or oblique intent

Question 3

Wheees the law on gbh s18 defined

Answer 3

Statute , oapa s18

Question 4

Act d is charged under

Answer 4

Oapa s18

Question 5

Category of offence

Answer 5

Indictable

Question 6

Maximum sentencing

Answer 6

Life imprisonment

Question 7

Basic of specific

Answer 7

Specific

Question 8

Moloney

Answer 8

D shot step dad killing him. Murder conviction substituted to manslaughter. Foresight of consequences isn’t intent. MR not compete wasn’t s case of oblique intent

Question 9

Morrison

Answer 9

Police entered D’s house , d broke a window and dragged her through it causing serious injury. S18 requires unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to resist the lawful apprehension of the person. Not guilty

Question 10

Woollin

Answer 10

D threw baby off wall and it died conviction of murder substitutes to manslaughter
Death or serious bodily harm must be a virtual certainty as a result of D’s action