ABH

Question 1

Category of offence

Answer 1

Triable-either-way

Question 2

Max sentence

Answer 2

5 years in prison

Question 3

Section number

Answer 3

S.47

Question 4

Definition

Answer 4

Intentional or reckless assault thereby causing actual bodily harm to the victim

Question 5

AR

Answer 5

an assault occasioning actual bodily harm

Question 6

MR

Answer 6

intentionally or subjectively recklessly causing an assault or battery

Question 7

Where is the MR defined?

Answer 7

case law

Question 8

Why is where the MR defined a problem?

Answer 8

Because it’s not written in the act

Question 9

Who suggested reforms?

Answer 9

Law commission

Question 10

Where is it defined?

Answer 10

S.47 offences against the persons act 1861

Question 11

Why is the act a problem?

Answer 11

Because it’s not fit for modern society

Question 12

What type of intent?

Answer 12

Basic

Question 13

Miller

Answer 13

F- D threw his wife on the floor and raped her

R- It interfered with the health and comfort of the victim

Question 14

T v DPP

Answer 14

F- D was kicked by a group of youths and fell unconscious

R- Loss of conscious interferes with v’s health and comfort

Question 15

DPP v Smith 2006

Answer 15

F- D broke into his ex’s house and cut off her ponytail

R- ABH includes features like hair

Question 16

Chan Fook

Answer 16

F- V tried to escape D after being accused of stealing a ring but fell out the window
R- Psychiatric harm needs to be verified by a doctor, rules out emotions

Question 17

DPP v K

Answer 17

F- D put acid in a hand dryer and it scarred a boy’s face

R- Application of force need not be direct

Question 18

Cunningham

Answer 18

F- D tore the gas meter of the wall and gas seeped into his neighbour’s house
R- Had no intent but was reckless

Question 19

Savage and Parmenter

Answer 19

Savage- Threw beer over V ang cut her with the glass
Parmenter- Injured his newborn son and broke bones
R- Neither had intent but they were both reckless

Question 20

Why is the oatp act unfit for modern use?

Answer 20

Because the language is outdated and old and the MR isn’t mentioned

Question 21

What does the oatp lack?

Answer 21

Clarity