GBH Flashcards
S20 OAPA def
Whoever shall unlawfully + maliciously wound or inflict GBH upon any other person either with or without a weapon shall be guilty of an offence
What must be shown
D wounded or inflicted gbh and done with intention to cause some injury or be reckless
What is a wound + case
Cut to the skin both dermis + epidermis must be broken
JCC V Eisenhower as no cut no wound, broken bone not wound
What comes under gbh + case
Physical,psyiatric or biological harm
DPP V Smith- held it means really serious harm, but vs age + condition must be took into account
R V Dica- giving someone HIV = gbh
What is inflict
To cause something unpleasant or painful on someone
MR s20
Intending to cause some harm or being reckless
S18 GBH def
Unlawfully and maliciously by any means wound or cause GBH to any person with intent to cause some gbh
S18 AR
Wounding- cut to both layer of skin (same as s20)
GBH-really serious harm (same as s20)
Mr s18
Intending to cause serious harm
Recklessness not enough