ABH

Question 1

From

Answer 1

s.47 OAPA - 5 years max, triable either way

Question 2

1.

Answer 2

Assault or battery

Question 3

Causes

Answer 3

Factual; but for; r v white
Legal ; more than de minimis; r v kimsey
New intervening acts break chain of causation; daft and unforeseeable will (R v Williams and davis) ; foreseeable acts wont (R v roberts)
Thin skull rule; take victim as find them ; r v blaue

Question 4

Harm

Answer 4

R v mIller; interfere with health and comfort of victim
Scratch, bruises, swelling, loss/broken teeth, minor broken bones
T v DPP; loss of consiciousness even few seconds
DPP v Smith; cut hair with no permission
R v Chan fook; includes psychological harm

Question 5

Mens rea

Answer 5

Intention or subjective recklessness towards assault or battery, no need to foresee harm