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