ABH (s.47)

What is ABH charged under?

The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 - s47

What is the actus reus for ABH?

the initial assault or battery causing an injury

What is abh defined as, and what case defines it? (1)

Actual bodily harm means more than trivial but less than serious harm-Chan Fook

What is an injury defined as, and what case defines it? (2)

injury calculated to interfere with the victim’s health or comfort- Miller

What does DPP v Smith state is an injury?

cutting hair - any type of hurt or damage.

What does Chan Fook state?

It can be psychiatric but must be beyond mere emotion

Injury can be caused indirectly - case?

DPP v K V suffered burns when chemicals placed in a hand drier sprayed onto their face.

What is the necessary mens rea for ABH? (give a case)

D only needs to have the mens rea for the initial common assault . D need not intend or be reckless as to the harm V suffers (R v Roberts)