ABH

Question 1

R v Robert’s

Answer 1

D not need foresee any injury

Question 2

R v Chan Fook

Answer 2

“Bodily” also includes psychiatric

Question 3

R v Miller

Answer 3

Any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim

Question 4

R v Byrne

Answer 4

“Abnormality of the mind” is now changed to “abnormality of the mental functioning”

Question 5

R v Thabo Meli

Answer 5

Murder can be a continuous act

Question 6

R v Vickers

Answer 6

intention to cause GBH is sufficient to establish the mens rea for murder

Question 7

R v Latimer

Answer 7

Transferred malice

Question 8

R v Dica 2004

Answer 8

D Infected V with HIV knowingly

Question 9

R v Fagan 1986

Answer 9

Battery can be a continuing act

Question 10

R v Burstow

Answer 10

serious psychiatric harm can amount to “bodily harm” under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

Question 11

R v Bollom 2004

Answer 11

when assessing the seriousness of injuries for the purposes of grievous bodily harm (GBH) under Section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, the age and vulnerability of the victim should be considered.

Question 12

S.20 OAPA 1861

Answer 12

Without intent

Question 13

S.18 OAPA 1861

Answer 13

With intention

Question 14

R v Dowds

Answer 14

acute intoxication is a medically recognised condition and should satisfy the statutory requirements

Question 15

R v Kay

Answer 15

If the abnormality of mental functioning would have arisen regardless of intoxication DR is possible