eval of all oapa

• lanaguage issues with oapa - outdated language which is harder to interpret to modern data society
• language issues -no definitions of certain terms leads to subjectivity
• hierarchy - confusing - what is the difference between s47 and s20 but massive difference in sentencing
• case law leads to inconsistent decisions as things change
• reforms - draft bill in 1993 - but it has never come into practise
• actus reus issues - wounding has no defintion - typical definition is a pinprick but for this to be gbh is not logical
• pros - case law covers up the gaps in the law
• pros - adapted to include psychological harm - chan fook
• pros - recognises age of victim and how that changes responsibility - bollom