ABH Flashcards
1
Q
ABH definition
A
Any assault occassioning actual bodily harm
2
Q
ABH section number and act
A
S.47 of the offences against the person act 1861
3
Q
ABH actus reus (3)
A
-Assault
-occassioning
-actual bodily harm
4
Q
Mens rea for battery was sufficient for ABH
A
R V Roberts
5
Q
ABH can come in the form of psychiatric illness caused by the defendants actions, ABH includes organs, nervous system and the brain
A
R V Chan-fook
6
Q
Confirms psychological harm can amount to ABH
A
R V Ireland
7
Q
Cutting hair can amount to ABH
A
DPP V Smith
8
Q
Not necessary to prove that the defendant foresaw ABH as a result of their actions
A
R V Roberts
9
Q
Confirms that the defendant need not intend ABH, merely intends to apply unlawful force
A
R V Savage
