S.20

• s.20 offences against the person act 1861?


  wounding/inflicting GBH.
• AR of s.20?

  (two ways of committing offence under s.20) D wounds V or D inflicts GBH to V. *apply relevant AR (remember - not all wounds are really serious).
• Eisenhower?


  a wound is a break in both layers of skin resulting in blood.
• DPP v Smith?

  ‘grievous’ means ‘really serious’.
• Brown v Stratton?

  multiple ABH type injuries can amount to GBH.
• MR of s.20?

  Intention/recklessness as to some physical harm (Mowatt).
• Parmenter?


  If D does not see the risk of any harm, must charge under s.47 (even if serious harm).