s18: Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

• maximum sentence is life imprisonment.
• Actus reus of s18:

  • wounding
  • causing GBH
• men’s rea of s18:

  • specific intention to cause GBH.
  • intent to prevent or resist arrest.
• R V Taylor:

  intention to wound isn’t enough for the mens rea of s18.