Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent

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Created on: 04-01-17 10:37

What section of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 does this come under?

Section 18

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What are the differences between s18 GBH and s20 Wounding?

S20 has a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and is triable either way whereas the maximum sentence for s18 is life imprisonment and it must be tried at the Crown Court.

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What is the definition of s18 GBH?

'Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person, with intent to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or

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Continued

detainer of any person, shall be guilty of ... an offence.'

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What is the AR of s18 GBH?

Can be committed by either by wounding or causing grievous bodily harm

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Where are the meanings of 'wound' and 'grievous bodily harm' found?

S20

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The word 'cause' is very wide, so that it is only ...?

Necessary to prove that D's act was a substantial cause of the wound or grievous bodily harm

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What is the MR of s18 GBH?

Due to this being a specific intent offence, it must be proven that D intended to do some grievous bodily harm OR resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person

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Which word has been held to add nothing to the MR of s18 GBH?

Maliciously

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What does a specific intent crime mean?

Intention must be proved; recklessness is not enough for the MR of s18 GBH

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What are the differences between s18 GBH and s20 Wounding?

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S20 has a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and is triable either way whereas the maximum sentence for s18 is life imprisonment and it must be tried at the Crown Court.

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What is the definition of s18 GBH?

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What is the AR of s18 GBH?

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