s20

• s20 offences against the person act 1861
• s20 = the infliction of grievous bodily harm and/or malicious wounding
• actus reus = act of inflicting GBH (serious harm) and/or wounding
• the breaking of two layers of the skin (Eisenhower)
• age, health etc of V needs to be considered (Bollom)
• transmitting a biological disease (Dica)
• severe depression/psychiatric harm (Burstow)
• mens rea = causing some harm
• D does not have to intend serious harm (Parmenter)
• intention (Mohan)
• subjective recklessness (Cunningham)