Actual Bodily Harm

Question 1

Section … of the …

Answer 1

Section 47 of the Offences Against a persons Act 1861

Question 2

Actus reus

Answer 2

Assault/Battery causing actual bodily harm

Question 3

Ireland

Answer 3

Psychological damage

Question 4

Dpp vs. Smith - Micheal

Answer 4

Cut off pony tail

Question 5

Defined by

Answer 5

defined by case law from s.39 Miller

Question 6

Miller

Answer 6

Man raped his wife

Question 7

Quote

Answer 7

‘Any hurt that interferes with the health and comfort of the victim’

Question 8

More than

Answer 8

More than merely trifling

Question 9

Mens rea

Answer 9

Intention or recklessness

Question 10

Savage

Answer 10

D intended to pour beer over V. The glass slipped and cut Vs hand.

Question 11

Examples

Answer 11

Broken teeth, extensive bruising, broken nose, minor fractures, psychiatric injury, minor cuts

Question 12

State the Law

Answer 12

S. 47 Offences Against a Person Act 1861
AR = Assault/battery causing ABH, Ireland, DPP v smith micheal
Defined by case law from s.39, miller
‘Any hurt that interferes with the health and comfort of the victims’
‘more than merely triffling’
MR = intention or recklessness, Savage
TEW offence
Includes = Broken teeth, cut hair, extensive bruising, broken nose, minor fractures, psychiatric injury, minor cuts