Non-fatal Offences - ABH Flashcards

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Actus Reus of ABH

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Defined in s47 of OAPA 1861

an assault or battery which causes the victim actual bodily harm

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R v Chan-Fook

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Harm cannot be so trivial as to be wholly insignificant

ABH includes psychiatric injury, but not mere emotions such as fear, anxiety, distress or panic

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R v Smith

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Cutting off another person’s hair without consent can be ABH

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T v DPP

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a temporary loss of consciousness can amount to ABH

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mens rea of ABH

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same as for assault/battery

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R v Savage

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mens rea of battery is enough for D to be convicted of assault occasioning ABH

D doesn’t need to intend or be reckless about causing ABH to V

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