s47

• s47 offences against the person act 1861
• s47 = an assault and/or battery occasioning actual bodily harm
• actus reus = assault and/or battery that occasions as ABH
• ABH = any hurt or injury that interferes with the health and comfort of the victim (Miller)
• momentary unconsciousness (T v DPP)
• cutting hair (DPP v Smith)
• psychiatric injury (Chan-Fook)
• D does not have to intend any injury (Savage)
• intention (Mohan)
• subjective reckless (Cunningham)