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Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person

Grievous Bodily Harm under Sections 18 and 20

  • 3 things to know
  • Paper 1

Overview

Recall questions on whether section 20 needs a direct application of force, the foresight required, the meaning of maliciously and the section 18 offence.

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Answer each one before you reveal it.

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Key term

What offence is created by section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861?

Key term

Does inflicting grievous bodily harm under section 20 require a direct application of force?

Numbers

Section 18 uses the word 'causing' while section 20 uses 'inflicting'. How are these terms now interpreted?

Questions from this subtopic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

  1. 1

    What offence is created by section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861?

    Model answer

    Unlawful and malicious wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm.

  2. 2

    How is grievous bodily harm defined?

    Model answer

    Really serious harm.

  3. 3

    What must occur for an injury to legally constitute a wound?

    Model answer

    A break in the continuity of the whole skin, including both layers of the dermis and epidermis.

  4. 4

    Would internal bleeding alone, without breaking the outer skin, constitute a wound?

    Model answer

    No, internal bleeding without breaking the outer skin does not constitute a wound.

  5. 5

    What are the two alternative ways the actus reus of section 20 can be satisfied?

    Model answer

    Wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm.

  6. 6

    Does inflicting grievous bodily harm under section 20 require a direct application of force?

    Model answer

    No, indirect causation suffices; a direct application of force is not required.

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