Non-fatal offences against the person

Guidelines

• Assaults and other offences against the person

Case compendium

The Court of Appeal judgments listed below are from the original case compendium issued in 2005. The updates have not been incorporated and should be considered first for the latest judgments at Court of Appeal judgments

• Assault
  • Assault occasioning abh (attacks on hospital staff)
  • Racially aggravated assault occasioning abh
• Harassment
• Kidnapping
• Wounding / causing grievious bodily harm with intent
  • 'glassing' of victim
  • Setting fire to victim
  • Stabbing
  • Stamping on head of victim
  • Using excessive force in self-defence