Definition
intention or reckless as to an assault or battery, occasioning actual bodily harm
Assault
Causing V to apprehend immediate unlawful personal violence (Constanza)
Battery
Application of unlawful force (Thomas)
ABH definition
‘hurt or injury that is calculated to interfere with the health and comfort of V’ (Miller)
Psychiatric harm
Chan Fook
Substantial amount of hair cutting
DPP v Smith
Temporary loss of consciousness
T v DPP
Mens rea
intention or recklessness as to the assault or battery
No MR required for occasioning actual bodily harm
Robert