GBH/WOUNDING Flashcards
1
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ACT
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s.18 / s.20 Offences Against Person Act 1861
2
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ACTUS REUS
GBH
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- unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict GBH on v
3
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ACTUS REUS - GBH
two cases
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- ‘really serious harm’ DPP V SMITH
- severe psychiatric harm R V BURSTOW
4
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ACTUS REUS
WOUNDING
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- a wound is an injury causing bleeding outside the skin
5
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ACTUS REUS - WOUNDING
case
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MORIARTY V BROOKES
6
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CAUSATION
factual
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- but for defendants conduct, v would not have been injured
- R V WHITE
7
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CAUSATION
legal
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- defendant’s conduct caused harm in more than a minimal way and is the substantiating and operating cause of the harm
- R V SMITH
8
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MENS REA
s.18
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intention to cause GBH
9
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MENS REA
s.18 direct intention
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- intention to cause really serious harm
- R V BELFON
10
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MENS REA
s.20
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- cause some harm
11
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MENS REA
s. 20 intention or recklessness
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- intention or recklessness for some harm
- R V MOHAN
- R V CUNNINGHAM
12
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MENS REA
other rules
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- transferred malice (LATIMER)
- coincidence rule (FAGEN)
- strict liability
