S18 OAPA 1861 Flashcards
1
Q
Type of offence
A
Statutory
2
Q
Tried in
A
Indictable - tried in the Crown Court
3
Q
Maximum sentence
A
Life in prison
4
Q
Definition
A
“Whoever shall maliciously wound OR inflict GBH on any person with the intent of GBH”
5
Q
AR (option 1) Wounding
(case)
A
“A break in both layers of skin”
(JCC v Einsenhower)
6
Q
AR (causation)
A
S20 is a result crime so normal rules of causation apply.
7
Q
AR (option 2) GBH
(case)
A
(R v Smith) “really serious harm”
(R v Saunders) “serious harm”
8
Q
MR
(2 cases)
A
Specific intent crime (R v Taylor) - intent to cause GBH
Can be direct or indirect
(R v Nedrcik) - virtual certainty test
