Criminal Justice Act 1988 s39
An assault is any act which intentionally or recklessly, cause another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence.
Points to Prove:
Assault:
Date & location
Unlawfully
Assaulted
Another person
Battery is an act by which a person intentionally or recklessly applies force to the complainant.
Points to Prove:
Battery:
All the above
Application of unlawful force
Sentence:
Summary
Offences Against the Person Act 1861 s38
Whosover shall assault any person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of themselves or any other person for any offence shall be guilty of an offence.
Points to Prove:
Date & location
Assaulted
Intent to resist\prevent
Lawful apprehension/detention
Self/some other person
The offence or other relevant reason
Sentence:
Either Way
2 years
Offences Against the Person Act 1861 s47
Whosoever shall be convicted upon an indictment of any assault occasioning actual bodily harm shall be guilty of an offence.
Points to Prove:
Date & location
Unlawfully
Assaulted
Another person
Occasioning them
Actual Bodily Harm
Sentence:
Either Way
5 years
Offences Against the Person Act 1861 s18
Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person with intent to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person, shall be guilty of an offence.
Points to Prove:
Date & location
Unlawfully & maliciously
Wounded or caused GBH
With intent to do GBH OR resist/prevent lawful apprehension/detention of self/another
Sentence:
Indictable
Life
Offences Against the Person Act 1861 s20
Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict any grievous bodily harm upon any other person, either with or without any weapon or instrument shall be guilty of an offence.
Points to Prove:
Date & location
Unlawfully
Maliciously
Wounded or inflicted GBH
Upon another person
Sentence:
Either Way
5 years