s.18 GBH

Question 1

CPS Charging Standards Examples

Answer 1

• Repeated or Planned attack
• Deliberate selection of a weapon
• Making Prior threats
• Using an offensive weapon agaisnt or kicking V’s Head

Question 2

R v Morrison 1989

Answer 2

While evading lawful arrest, officer grabbed D’s clothes and when D jumped through window - officer pulled through - serious injury
Jury convicted D of wounding with intent to resist arrest
CoA held malice is requiring subjective recklessness

Question 3

Ulterior Intent

Answer 3

Intent to Cause GBH or
Resisting or preventing lawful arrest

Question 4

Malice

Answer 4

Was the wound of GBH caused intionally or recklessly
Subjective