ABH

Question 1

Sentence / Type

Answer 1

5years
TEW

Question 2

CPS Charging Standards Examples

Answer 2

• Temporary Loss of Sensory Function
• Extensive or Multiple Bruising
• Minor Cuts requiring stitches
• Minor Fractures

Question 3

R v Miller - Lynsky J

Answer 3

“ABH includes any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with health or comfort of the victim”

Question 4

R v Chan-Fook

Answer 4

Psychatric Injury is included in ABH.
However mere fear distress or shocks

Question 5

R (T) v DPP 2003

Answer 5

V attacked by group of Boys
D kicked hiom so hard he lost consciousness.
D was covicted of ABH and appealed
Court held loss of consciouness could amount to ABH

Question 6

DPP v Smith

Answer 6

D cut of V’s ponytail with scissors
Convicted of ABH
Obiter stated ABH if D put paint or siubstamce into hair

Question 7

R v BM

Answer 7

BM registered tattooist and body piercer.
Convicted of ABH after removing clients ear, nippple and splitting toungue all without anaesthic
Court held medical procedures without medical reason and no protection constitute ABH

Question 8

R v Roberts

Answer 8

D made advances toward his passsenger by touching her clothes
she jumped from car and suffered injuries
Court held battery of touching girls clothes and led to ABH.
No extra Mens Rea for ABH
Battery occasioned ABH

Question 9

R v Savage

Answer 9

D approached husbands new GF with intnet to throw a pint of beer over her.
Accidentally let go causing glass to smash and cuts V’s wrists
Court held MR of battery was no need to have MR of ABH