ABH Flashcards
Act
S 47 offences against person act
Ar
Must be an assault or battery which occasions ABH
Ireland
Must establish Ar and mr of assault or battery
Robert’s
Occasions
Miller
Any hurt or injury that infected with health or comfort
Donovan
Any hurt or injury that infected with health or comfort
T v DPP
A momentary loss of consciousness
Smith
Cutting ponytail
Chan fook
Psychiatric injury but not mere emotions. Must be identifiable clinical condition
Morris
Need expert evidence for psychiatric injury
Dhaliwal
Includes identifiable psychiatric injury brought about by psychological factors ie ptsd batter spousal syndrome depression etc. not panic or a hysterical or nervous condition
Mr
Mr for assault and battery
Savage and parmenter
D need not intend or be reckless to the ABH