GBH
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- Created on: 10-07-22 10:50
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- GBH and wounding
- s18
- more serious than s20, and can carry life in prison
- wound or cause GBH to any other person with intent
- has the same actus resu as s20
- the d must be proven to indent to cause some GBH
- intent cannot be found unless the result was a virtual certainity and the D recognised this
- woolin 1998
- s20
- unlawfully and maliciously inflicting GBH or wounding any other person
- wounding - to break the continuity of the skin, like a stab in the leg or bone broken that pierces the skin
- gbh -causing rly serious harm (dpp v smith 1961)
- s47 injuries can be made s20 if the person is vulnerable (bollom 2004)
- can have intention or be reckless to the fact serious harm is caused
- intrention doesnt have to be for really serious harm, can be for some harm
- can be reckless to the fact that harm would be caused, f the D didnt forsee some harm
- cunningham 1957, didnt forsee any harm with gas metre
- unlawfully and maliciously inflicting GBH or wounding any other person
- s18
- actus reus
- mens rea
- defintion
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