Non Fatal Offences Against The Person - ABH

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S.47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861
ABH set out here, offence to commit assault occasioning ABH.
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R v Roberts (1971)
jumped from moving car, jump from car not break chain of causation, battery was touching girl's clothes, causing her to jump from car, reasonably foreseeable consequence, also stated no need for extra mens rea for ABH.
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Miller (1954)
definition here; physical or psychological harm, any hurt or injury likely to interfere with health or comfort of victim.
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DPP v Smith (2006)
include cutting someone's hair, if more than trivial.
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T v DPP (2003)
include temporary loss of consciousness.
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R v Chan Fook (1994)
injury 'transient or trifling', the word 'actual' meaning; injury not need to be permanent, not so trivial as to be insignificant.
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R v Savage (1991)
confirmed; no need for extra mens rea, glass slipped into face when throwing drink, accidental, as long as had mens rea for battery, ABH is satisfied.
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jumped from moving car, jump from car not break chain of causation, battery was touching girl's clothes, causing her to jump from car, reasonably foreseeable consequence, also stated no need for extra mens rea for ABH.

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R v Roberts (1971)

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definition here; physical or psychological harm, any hurt or injury likely to interfere with health or comfort of victim.

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Card 4

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include cutting someone's hair, if more than trivial.

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include temporary loss of consciousness.

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