Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (often abbreviated to Assault OABH, AOABH or simply ABH) is a statutory[1] offence of aggravated assault[2] in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Hong Kong and the Solomon Islands. It has been abolished in the Republic of Ireland and in South Australia, but replaced with a similar offence.
- ^ R v Harrow JJ. ex p. Osaseri [1986] QB 589, 81 Cr App R 306, [1985] 3 WLR 819, [1985] 3 All ER 185, [1985] Crim LR 784, DC
- ^ Richard Card said this is a form of aggravated assault; see Card, Cross and Jones: Criminal Law, 12th ed, 1992, paragraph 10.17 at page 182.
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