S.47

• s.47 offences against the person act 1861?

  assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
• AR of s.47?

  an assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
• Occasioning ?

  causing (so rules on causation apply).
• Chan Fook?


  actual harm = more than trivial hurt or injury.
• T v DPP?

  Bodily harm includes temporary unconsciousnes.
• Smith (Michael)?


  Bodily harm includes cutting hair.
• MR of s.47?

  only need MR for assault or battery, so MR is needed for the harm (Savage).