Law - ABH
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- Created on: 02-04-15 17:57
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- ABH
- Definition
- Offences against the person act 1861 section 47
- an assault which occassions actual bodily harm
- Actus Reus
- An assault
- Can be simple assault or battery
- Silent phone calls - R v Ireland
- Actual Bodily Harm
- Any hurt or injury likely to interfere with V's health or comfort
- Must be more than trifling - R v Miller
- Temporary loss of consciousnes
- T v DPP Smith
- Cutting of ponytail
- DPP v Smith
- Psychiatric harm
- R v Ireland
- Any hurt or injury likely to interfere with V's health or comfort
- An assault
- Mens Rea
- Intention or recklessness as to cause V to expect force/ intention or recklessness as to inflict unlawful force on V
- The mens rea of assault and battery, no MR required for ABH
- Assault - R v Savage
- Untitled
- Intention or recklessness as to cause V to expect force/ intention or recklessness as to inflict unlawful force on V
- Definition
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