S18 - Wounding or Causing GBH With Intent

Question 1

What court can hear these cases

Answer 1

Crown court

Question 2

What type of intent is S18

Answer 2

Specific intent

Question 3

Definition of S18

Answer 3

Whoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or cause any GBH to any person with intent to do some GBH to any person, or intent to resist or prevent lawful apprehension or detainer of any person.

Question 4

Actus Reus of S18

Answer 4

‘Wounding or causing GBH’

Question 5

Mens rea of S18

Answer 5

‘Intention to do some GBH, or intention to resist/prevent the lawful apprehension’

Question 6

Meaning of wound in GBH

Answer 6

Means a cut or break in the continuity of the skin

Question 7

Meaning of GBH

Answer 7

‘Really serious harm’, does not have to be life threatening.

Question 8

R v Taylor

Answer 8

Scratches and stab wound , scratches were not deep and depth of wound was unknown. An intention to simply wound was not sufficient for the mens rea of S18.

Question 9

R v Morrison

Answer 9

D attempted to runaway from a policeman. Policeman ended up getting injured while chasing. Mirosson was convicted under S18.