Malicious wounding/ GBH s20

Question 1

define s20 OAPA 1861

Answer 1

malicious wounding or inflicting GBH

Question 2

AR

Answer 2

wound or cause GBH

Question 3

MR

Answer 3

intention/ recklessness to cause some harm

Question 4

what case states that ‘wound’ is a break to the second layer of the skin

Answer 4

Moriarty v Brooks

Question 5

what case states that a ‘wound’ is a cut in the continuity of the whole skin + cannot be internal injuries

Answer 5

Eisenhower

Question 6

what case states that GBH means really serious harm

Answer 6

DPP v Smith

Question 7

what case states that GBH means serious harm

Answer 7

Saunders

Question 8

what case states that GBH includes biological harm, infecting v with HIV amounted to GBH

Answer 8

Dica

Question 9

in what case was a campaign of harassment e.g. abusive phone calls, threatening letters - causing psychiatric illness was GBH

Answer 9

Burstow

Question 10

what case states that D doesn’t have to directly touch v

Answer 10

Martin

Question 11

what case states that v’s age and health can affect the severity of the injuries

Answer 11

Bollom

Question 12

explain the MR of GBH

Answer 12

same as for wounding/ GBH

Question 13

what case states that MR is D intends/ reckless in causing some harm

Answer 13

Mowatt

Question 14

what case states that D doesn’t have to intend/ foresee serious harm to be guilty of GBH under s20

Answer 14

Savage, Parmenter