S.47 ABH

• Collins v Wilcock - Holding a person's arm can amount to an assault. It's okay if it's a lawful arrest

  Police officer held a woman's arm unlawfully
• R v Savage - throwing beer at another amounted to a battery and confirmed S.47 includes battery.

  D threw beer over a girl (V). The glass broke and V suffered a cut to her wrist
• R v Chan Fook - ABH can include any hurt to 'flesh and bones'
• R v DPP - ABH can include loss of consciousness even if for a moment

  youth chased v and kicked him and v fell unconscious
• R v Smith (Mitchael) - the cutting of hair can amount to ABH