Wounding & GBH Flashcards
1
Q
What is the AR of wounding (both section 18 & 20)
A
A break to the second layer of skin
2
Q
1st element of the AR of wounding?
A
Moriarty v Brooks - a wound is a break to the continuity of the whole of the skin (both layers)
3
Q
What type of injuries do not amount to a wound? What case confirms this?
A
Internal injuries are not a wound
JCC v Eisenhower
4
Q
Definition of GBH?
A
Causing really serious harm
5
Q
How can psychological injury amount to GBH?
A
R v Burstow - serious psychiatric injury can amount to GBH, physical contact is not required
6
Q
What is the mens rea for section 20?
A
R v Savage - intention or recklessness to causing some harm
7
Q
What is the mens rea for section 18?
A
Belfon - intention to cause serious harm
8
Q
Legal principe of Brown & Stratton?
A
Multiple ABH’s amount to GBH
