Offences: Non Fatal Offences: ABH

Statute, Definition, Elements, Mens Rea, Cases

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  • Created by: Anisha
  • Created on: 12-06-11 17:08
ABH stands for:
Actual Bodily Harm
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ABH is defined in which statute:
s47 Offences Against the Person 1861
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Includes hair being cut without consent
DPP v Smith
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Includes V losing consciousness
T v DPP
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What happened in Savage?
D in a pub went up to V,<<Nice to meet you darling>>, threw glass of beer at her, V cut by broken glass- clear intention
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What happened Roberts?
D had Mens Rea for battery- intention to touch V’s coat, no intention to cause minor injuries
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What happened in Paramenter?
D playing with son (V) roughly causing injuries; D claimed to have no Mens Rea for ABH caused by Assault
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ABH is defined in which statute:

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s47 Offences Against the Person 1861

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Includes hair being cut without consent

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Includes V losing consciousness

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What happened in Savage?

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Luke Herbert

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Would be nice if the exam was as easy as this test.

zara06

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i though roberts was an intervening act and she jumped out of a moving car?

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