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GBH - Coggle Diagram
GBH
defences of
prevention of a crime
self defence
inflict for psychiatric injury means cause
No requirement of assault or battery in psychiatric cases
R v Burstow [1997]
no need for direct or indirect application of force in psychiatric cases
subjective recklessness test applies
R v Parmenter [1991]
D must for see some risk of causing harm
includes psychiatric injury
R v Burstow [1997]
D must foresee the risk of causing harm
R v Parmenter [1991]
includes indirect force
R v Martin (1881)
means really serious harm
DPP v Smith [1961]
if V is vulnerable, jury can take this into account
R v Blossom [2004]
Serious harm is objectively tested
R v Brown and Stratton [1997]
inflict means direct or indirect application of force
R v Wilson [1984]
D must have the intention to be reckless of causing some harm.
Prosecution don't need to establish there was intention to cause serious harm
R v Savage [1991]
AR - unlawfully wound or inflict GBH on another person
reasonable punishment of a child is not a available defence
MR - intention to cause GBH or intention to resist or prevent the lawful detainer of any person