s20

• s20 offences against the person act 1861
• def - the infliction of grevious bodily harm and or malicious wounding
• actus reus - the act of inflicting gbh and or wounding
• wounding is defined as breaking two layers of skin - eisenhower
• mens rea - the d must either intend or be subjectivly reckless as to causing some of the harm - does not have to intend serious harm - parmenter