ABH Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of ABH
A
ABH is common assault occasioning actual bodily harm
2
Q
Examples of ABH
A
Grazes
Scratches
Minor bruising
Swelling
3
Q
What law does ABH fall under
A
S47 Offences Against The Persons Act 1861
4
Q
What is the AR of ABH
A
Common assault- AR of assault or battery
5
Q
What does occasioning mean
A
Causation:
Factual- but for test (white)
Legal- more than a minimal cause and the operating and substantial cause of injury (smith)
6
Q
What is the MR of ABH
A
The MR of the initial common assault (assault or battery)
7
Q
What does ABH mean
A
More then trivial but less then serious (Chan Fook)
AR- Can also be any hurt of injury calculated to interfere with Vs health or discomfort (Miller)
