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Elements of Unlawfully Causing Bodily Harm

  • Date, Time and Location of the Offence
  • Identification of the Accused
  • Describe the Unlawful Act committed by the accused
    • This will be a breach of a Federal or Provincial Law (not a bylaw)
  • Documentation of Injuries –  “Bodily Harm”
    • Who observed the injuries, where and how are the observations documented
    • The injuries fit the legal definition of “Bodily Harm”
  • Evidence of Intent
    • The unlawful acts will be obviously dangerous or risky
    • There will an element of “recklessness” to this offence
  • Drug or Alcohol Involvement

 

Links: Statutory Wording for Unlawfully Causing BH

Keywords: ABH

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