ABH
S.47 OAPA 1861
Offence to commit and assault (or battery) occasiinung actuak bodily harm
Max 5 years
Ar ABh stage 1
Assault or battery
All elements of either assault or battery
Ar abh stage 2
Causes the ABH
Both factual and legal causation
Ar abh stage 3
Actual bodily harm
(R v Miller) interfer with health or comfort of victim
(R v chan fook) not so trivial as to be whole insignificant can be mental but not just fear
(DPP v smith) cutting hair
Mr ABH
Intention or recklessness as to assault or battery doesn’t have to intend or reckless as to Injury (R v Roberts) (R v Venna)