GBH

Question 1

DPP v smith
FACTS

Answer 1

The defendant was ordered to stop his car which contained stolen goods. A police officer jumped on his car but was killed by other cars

Question 2

DPP v smith
LEGAL PRINCIPLE

Answer 2

The defendant was found guilty of murder

Question 3

r v burstow
FACTS

Answer 3

The defendant had a brief relationship with a woman con ended it. He made silent and abusive calls and went to her house to take pictures of her she suffered from severe depression

Question 4

r v burstow
LEGAL PRINCIPLE

Answer 4

GBH can be psychiatric

Question 5

r v dica
FACTS

Answer 5

The defendant was HIV positive he lied about his condition to two women but claimed they knew about it. Both where infected

Question 6

r v dica
LEGAL PRINCIPLE

Answer 6

GBHcan be biological

Question 7

r v bollom
FACTS

Answer 7

The defendant inflicted injurys on his partners 17 month old child-bruises and cuts. These injury’s didn’t amount to GBH. But due the young of the victim the defendant was found guilty under s.20 GBH

Question 8

r v bollom
LEGAL PRINCIPLE

Answer 8

Age/health can determine whether its GBH

Question 9

r v brown and stratton
FACTS

Answer 9

Brown and Stratton where cousins who went to strattons dads house drunk, intending to assault him - he suffered a broken nose, knocked teeth and a concussion

Question 10

r v brown and stratton
FACTS

Answer 10

Multiple injuries can amount to GBH