H v Director of Public Prosecutions

H v Director of Public Prosecutions

The justices were entitled to conclude that H caused M actual bodily harm by virtue of his assault, and it was not necessary to identify the specific injury caused by H as long as actual bodily harm resulted from his actions.

Parties
Claimant: H; Defendant: Director of Public Prosecutions
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 March 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal by Way of Case Stated
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Assault, Actual Bodily Harm, Appeal, Case Stated
Criminal Law Assault Actual Bodily Harm Appeal Case Stated

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Parties

H

Claimant

Director of Public Prosecutions

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal by Way of Case Stated

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the justices were entitled to conclude that H caused M actual bodily harm
  2. 2 Whether there was sufficient evidence to infer that actual bodily harm was occasioned by H's actions

Ratio Decidendi

The justices were entitled to conclude that H caused M actual bodily harm by virtue of his assault, and it was not necessary to identify the specific injury caused by H as long as actual bodily harm resulted from his actions.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • All questions posed answered in the affirmative
  • Usual order as to costs made in favour of the appellant due to representation order