Legal Summaries

7 11, 2023

Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) | Can you get a caution for ABH?

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Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, commonly known as ABH, is a more serious form of assault, one step higher than common assault and battery, but less serious than GBH and wounding. For information about common assault and battery, please see our Fact Sheet on the topic: Common Assault and Battery: What is a common

4 11, 2023

Common Assault and Battery: What is a Common Assault and Battery Charge?

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There are four main categories of assault offences, excluding the most serious of violence related offences: murder and manslaughter. These are: common assault and battery assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) unlawful wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent. In this article we will look

2 11, 2011

VW v ISA | DBS Barring Law Summary

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VW appealed ISA’s decision not to remove him from the Children’s barred list. Convicted for possession and making of indecent images (levels 1,2 and 3). VW was sentenced to a community order with a supervision requirement, and to register on the sex offenders register for 5 years. Along with other images, he had the

31 10, 2011

VT v ISA | DBS Barring Law Summary

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VT appealed against ISA's decision to place him on the children’s barred list. VT had been subject to an automatic barring due to accepting a caution for possession of indecent images of children. He had been invited to make representations as to why he should be removed from the list. The ISA decided to

26 10, 2011

KS v ISA | DBS Barring Law Summary

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The appellant was a staff nurse at an elderly care unit. KS was referred to the ISA by the Dept. of Health. He was placed on adult barred list. ISA found two of the allegations unsubstantiated but three other allegations were upheld on “the balance of probabilities” that he had engaged in “relevant conduct” which

4 10, 2011

SB v ISA | DBS Barring Law Summary

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SB barred placed on children’s barred list. Appealed ISA decision to Upper Tribunal on the basis that it was a disproportionate – error of law. Appeal granted. Rolled up hearing, The Queen on the Application of Vetterlein v Hampshire County Council and Hampshire Waste Services Ltd [2001] EWHC Admin 560 referenced [para 7]. Tribunal

15 07, 2011

SJB v ISA | DBS Barring Law Summary

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SJB Convicted of sexual activity with a child under 18 in abuse of a position of trust. Sentenced to a community order with supervision for two year, and was disqualified via a Disqualification Order from working with children under section 28 CJCS Act 2000. Facts SJB  was a full time teacher at a school in