Non-Fatal Offences in A Level Law

Assault

• Causing fear of immediate harm

• A physical attack causing injury

• A verbal threat without action

• An act of self-defense

Battery

• Unlawful physical contact

• A type of electrical storage

• A legal term for a contract

• A method of energy conversion

Section 18

• Causing GBH with intent

• Causing ABH without intent

• Assault causing injury

• Negligent harm

Mens Rea for Battery

• Negligence

• Intention or recklessness

• Strict liability

• Mistake of fact

Section 20

• Inflicting GBH or wounding

• Assault causing bodily harm

• Theft with violence

• Criminal damage

Mens Rea for Assault

• Negligence

• Intention or recklessness

• Strict liability

• Mistake of fact

Case: R v Ireland

• Silent phone calls as assault

• Silent phone calls as harassment

• Silent phone calls as a prank

• Silent phone calls as a nuisance

ABH

• Actual Bodily Harm

• Assault by Hand

• Accidental Bodily Harm

• Aggravated Bodily Harm

Defenses

• Consent, self-defense

• Negligence, recklessness

• Fraud, duress

• Mistake, coercion

GBH

• General Body Health

• Grievous Bodily Harm

• Gross Bodily Harm

• Genuine Bodily Harm