GBH

Question 1

GBH s.18 definition

Answer 1

Offences against the persons act 1861 inflicting a wound or grevious bodily harm injuries with the intention to inflict GBH or resist arrest

Question 2

Actus reus

Answer 2

Must’ve inflicted a wound or GBH injuries a wound is breaking both layers of the skin (dermis and epidermis) (elsenhower)
GBH injury nothing more or nothing less than really serious jerk (dpp v smith) -

Question 3

Men’s Rea

Answer 3

Intention (mohan) to inflict GBH injuries or intention to resist arrest (Morrison/mowatt)