ABH-Actual Bodily Harm Flashcards
1
Q
what is the act ABH is defined in?
A
s.47 of the offence against people act
2
Q
what is the definition of ABH?
A
assault or battery occasioning ABH
3
Q
what is the miller definition of ABH?
A
any hurt of injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim
4
Q
factual causation?
A
‘but for’ (r v white)
5
Q
legal causation?
A
more than minimal and the substantial cause (r v pagett)
6
Q
what are the 3 extra parts of mens rea can be included?
A
transferred malice, strict liability, coincidence rule