Grevious Bodily Harm

Question 1

Grievous Bodily Harm is defined in

Answer 1

GBH is defined in section 20 or section 18 of the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861

Question 2

The actus reus of grievous bodily harm

Answer 2

The actus reus of GBH is to inflict/cause grievous bodily harm on a person

Question 3

GBH means

Answer 3

GBH means serious harm

Case: DPP v Smith

Question 4

Serious harm can be lots of minor injuries

Answer 4

Case: R v Brown and Stratton

Question 5

Serious harm can be indirect

Answer 5

Case: R v Martin

Question 6

Serious harm can be in context of age

Answer 6

R v Bollom

Question 7

Serious harm can be serious psychiatric harm

Answer 7

R v Burstow

Question 8

Serious harm can be serious biological harm

Answer 8

Case: R v Dica

Question 9

Causation

Answer 9

There must be no intervening acts

Factual causation - R v Paggett ‘but for’ test

Legal causation - R v Smith ‘operative and substantial cause’

Question 10

Mens rea

Answer 10

Not sure

Question 11

Section 20

Answer 11

Direct intention or recklessness to cause some harm
Case: R v Mowatt

Direction - R v Mohan sets out/aims

Recklessness- realises the risk and carries on regardless R v Cunningham

Question 12

Section 18

Answer 12

Direct intention or oblique intention to cause really serious harm
Case R v Belfon

Direct intention - sets out/aims R v Mohan

Oblique - consequence is virtually certain and D realises this R v Woolinn