s18

• s18 offences against the person act 1861
• s18 = unlawful and malicious wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent
• actus reus = act of inflicting GBH and/or wounding
• breaking of two or more layers of the skin (Eisenhower)
• age, health etc of V needs to be considered (Bollom)
• knowingly transmitting a biological disease (Dica)
• severe depression/psychiatric harm (Burstow)
• mens rea = cause serious harm
• oblique intent (Woollin)
• intention (Mohan)
• raised from s20 offence