Serious Assaults

Question 1

R v Donovan

Answer 1

Bodily harm includes any hurt or injury interfering with the health and comfort of the victim.

Question 2

R v Rapana and Murray

Answer 2

Disfigure covers permanent and temporary damage.

Question 3

R v Waters

Answer 3

Wounds involve the breaking of the skin and the flowing of blood, either internally or externally

Question 4

R v Taisalika

Intent. Wounding.

Answer 4

The nature of the blow and the gash produced point strongly to the intent

Question 5

DPP v Smith

Answer 5

Bodily harm needs no explanation, grievous means no more or no less than really serious.

Question 6

Cameron v R

Answer 6

Recklessness is established if ;
- the defendant realised that there was a real probability
- his actions would bring about the prescribed result and
- Knowing that risk, those actions were unreasonable.
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Question 7

GBH

DEF + CASE LAW

Answer 7

DEF: harm that is really serious.

DPP V SMITH: “bodily harm” needs no explanation, and grievous means no more and no less than really serious.

Question 8

Maiming def

Answer 8

Mutilating, crippling, or disabling a part of the body, deprive of the use of a limb, or senses.

Question 9

Disfigurement def

Answer 9

Deform or deface, mar or alter the figure or appearance of a person.

Question 10

Injure def

Answer 10

To cause bodily harm

Question 12

Proving intent in serious assaults

8 points

Answer 12

1) prior threats
2) evidence of premeditation
3) use of a weapon
4) wether the weapon was opportunistic or purposely brought.
5) the number of blows
6) body parts targeted by the offender
7) degree of resistance from victim
8) degree of force

Question 14

Facilitate def

Aggravated wounding

Answer 14

Make possible or make easier

Question 15

Sec 188(1) liability

Answer 15

Wounds with intent to GBH
Crimes Act 1961, Section 188(1)

• With intent to cause GBH
• To any person
• Wounds, maims, disfigures or causes GBH
• To any person