Whats the difference between \actual bodily harm\ and \grievous bodily harm\?
Wikipedia offers this distinction “ABH is distinguished from the more serious charge of grievous bodily harm both on the level of intent required, and on the severity of the injury (self-evidently, the severity may provide evidence of the intent). The Crown Prosecution Service provide examples of factors which may indicate intent; for example: “a repeated or planned attack; deliberate selection of a weapon or adaptation of an article to cause injury, such as breaking a glass before an attack; making prior threats; and using an offensive weapon against, or kicking the victim’s head”. All these examples would distinguish the crime as GBH, rather than ABH.” Generally, I would see Actual Bodily Harm as requiring first aid, whereas Grievous Bodily Harm would reqire a visit to hospital, even of only to Casualty. Below both is Assault, in which no harm may have been done but the victim was put infear of harm.
