Syllabus offences

Question 1

Summary only offences

Answer 1

• assault
• battery
• simple criminal damage (£5000 or less)
• attempt to commit simple criminal damage (£5000 or less)

damage is calculated by cost of repair or replacement (whichever is less)

• low value shoplifting (£200 or less) but NOTE: can still elect the crown court

Question 2

Either-way offences

Answer 2

Theft - s1 theft act

Burglary - s9(1)(a) or (b) Theft Act 1968

Fraud:
- by false representation
- by abuse of position
- by failing to disclose

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm - s47 Offences Against the Person Act (OAPA) 1861

Wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm - s20 OAPA 1861

Simple criminal damage (exceeding £5000)

Simple arson

Any attempts to commit the above offences

Question 3

Indictable only

Answer 3

Robbery - s8 Theft Act 1968

Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent - s 18 OAPA 1861

Aggravated burglary - s10 Theft Act 1968

Aggravated arson

Aggravated criminal damage

Murder (incl. voluntary manslaughter)

Involuntary manslaughter (unlawful act, gross negligence)

Attempts