GBH

Question 1

As per s.20 of the OAPA for GBH to be proven what must the victim show ?

Answer 1

That the defendant wounded or inflicted GBH

Question 2

What does a wound mean ?

Answer 2

A cut or break in the continuity of the whole skin

Question 3

Does grievous bodily harm mean life threatening ?

Answer 3

no so long as the harm is ‘really serious’

Question 4

Does inflicting mean technical assault & battery ?

Answer 4

no

Question 5

What’s the MR of GBH in terms of intention ?

Answer 5

intending to do the particular type of harm that was done

Question 6

What’s the MR of GBH in terms of recklessness ?

Answer 6

Being reckless as to weather such harm should or should not occur

Question 7

In what two ways can the AR of s.18 be committed ?

Answer 7

wounding or causing GBH

Question 8

What type of offence is GBH ?

Answer 8

Specific intent offence

Question 9

for s.18 what must be proven about what the defendant intended ?

Answer 9

Intended to cause some GBH or resisting /preventing lawful apprehension

Question 10

Where the defendant is attempting to resist arrest is the MR or level of intention lower or higher ?

Answer 10

lower

Question 11

What happened in DPP V Smith (1961)

Answer 11

policeman tried to stop D from driving off with stolen goods by jumping on to the bonnet of the car. D zigzagged in order to get the police office off the car. The policeman was knocked onto the path of an oncoming car and killed