S20 Flashcards
EISENHOWER
Injuries constitute a wound defined as ‘breaking both outer and inner layers of the skin’
SMITH, SAUNDERS
Injuries constitute grievous bodily harm, defined as “really serious harm” (…) or “serious harm” (…)
BURSTOW, IRELAND
Severe psychiatric harm could be GBH
DICA
Biological GBH eg. Inflicting a disease
BOLLOM
Age is relevant when deciding if injuries are “really serious”
Omission: PITTWOOD
Failure to act under contractual duty
Omission: GIBBINS and PROCTER
Failure to act relationship
Omission: STONE and DOBINSON
Failure to act, voluntary care
Omission: MILLER, EVANS
Failure to act, dangerous situation
PAGETT, WHITE, HUGHES
Factual causation ‘but for’
SMITH, PAGETT
Legal cause , significant more than minimal
NAI: CHESHIRE
Medical negligence
NAI: BLAUE
Thin skull rule
MOWATT, GRIMSHAW
MR is intention or subjective recklessness as to some harm, not the wound/GBH itself
MOHAN
Direct intention, decided to bring about particular consequence of some harm