GBH S20

Question 1

Origin

Answer 1

S20 Offence against a persons act 1861
-triable either way, 5yrs max

Question 2

Wounding Victim

Answer 2

-R v Wood: broke bone but skin was ok, no wound but GBH
-JCC v Eisenhower: break continuity of skin, inertial bleeding is not a wound

Question 3

Inflicting grievous bodily harm

Answer 3

-DPP v Smith: GBH means really serious harm
-R v Saunders: not life threatening
-R v Brown and Stratton: really serious harm will help the Jurys decide/transexual attacked
-R v Bollom: context of Vs age and health/child abuse

Question 4

Psychiatric

Answer 4

-R v Ireland and Burstow: depression/inflict means cause

Question 5

Biological

Answer 5

-R v Dica
HIV

Question 6

Mens Rea

Answer 6

Basic intent
-intention or subjective recklessness in causing some harm
-R v Parameter: baby in the air/no need to prove D intended actual degrees of harm caused
-R v Golding: biological/no need to know infected