GBH-S.18

• Act


  Offences against the persons act- s.18
• Definition 


  "to wound or inflict grievous bodily harm"
• JJC v Eisenhower 


  Wounding is a cut that bleeds
• DPP v Smith 


  Grievous means really serious harm
• R v Dica 


  Disease
• R v Burstow


  Psychological
• Mens rea


  Only intention to seriously harm