Injuring with Intent

Question 1

Injuring with Intent

Answer 1

Section 189 (1) Crimes Act 1961

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

10 years

Question 3

Elements

Answer 3

1. With intent to cause grievous bodily harm
2. To anyone
3. Injures
4. Any person

Question 4

Intent

Answer 4

In a criminal law context there are two specific types of intention in an offence. Firstly there must be an intention to commit the act and secondly, an intention to get a specific result.

Question 5

R v Taisalika

Answer 5

The nature of the blow and the gash which is produced on the complainant’s head would point strongly to the presence of the necessary intent.

Question 6

GBH

Answer 6

Grievous bodily harm - simply “harm that is really serious”

Question 7

DPP v Smith

Answer 7

“Bodily harm” needs no explanation and “grievous” means no more and no less than “really serious”

Question 8

Person

Answer 8

Gender Neutral. Proven by judicial note or circumstantially.

Question 9

Injure

Answer 9

Means to cause actual bodily harm

Section 2, Crimes Act 1961

Question 10

R v Donovan

Answer 10

Bodily harm includes any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim it need not be permanent but must no doubt be more than merely transitory and trifling.