S.18 Wounding / GBH with Intent

• What does s.18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 define?

  Wounding or Causing Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent
• What type of offence is s.18 under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861?

  Indictable offence
• What is the maximum custodial sentence for an offence under s.18?

  Life
• How does the actus reus of s.18 compare to s.20?

  It has the same actus reus as s.20
• Why is s.18 considered more serious than s.20?

  Because of the mens rea requirement
• What is sufficient mens rea for s.20?

  Seeing the risk of some harm
• What must the defendant intend for s.18?

  To intend really serious harm
• What are the two components of actus reus for s.18?

  Wound and cause grievous bodily harm
• What does the statement "All the same AR cases of s.20 apply" imply?

  That the actus reus cases for s.20 are also applicable to s.18
• What is the mens rea for s.18 according to the case of Belfon?

  Intention to cause grievous bodily harm
• What is another mens rea for s.18 according to the case of Morrison?

  Intention to resist arrest
• What does it mean that intent can be direct or oblique?

  It can be intended directly or as a foreseeable consequence
• Is intention to wound sufficient for s.18 according to the case of Taylor?

  No, intention to wound is NOT sufficient