section 2 v section 3 assult non fatal offences act

red barron · 2014-03-10 13:54:45

I read an article recently where a section 3 assult was thrown out of court on medical ground I.e no medical evidence was supplied. My question is what medical evidence is needed for a section 3, assult causing harm, or a section 2 assult. How is an assult categorised from s.2 to the higher s. 3 offence

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I read an article recently where a section 3 assult was thrown out of court on medical ground I.e no medical evidence was supplied.

My question is what medical evidence is needed for a section 3, assult causing harm, or a section 2 assult.

How is an assult categorised from s.2 to the higher s. 3 offence

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red barron wrote: »

I read an article recently where a section 3 assult was thrown out of court on medical ground I.e no medical evidence was supplied.

My question is what medical evidence is needed for a section 3, assult causing harm, or a section 2 assult.

How is an assult categorised from s.2 to the higher s. 3 offence

For section 3 there must be evidence if harm, same is usually supplied by a doctor. Section 2 there does not need to be any evidence of harm just of assault.

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