Attorney General Reference

1. Can be used for ABH or more serious offences

1. Fight couldn't be consented to

Attachments:

• R v Barnes

1. Confirming exceptions of Attorney General Reference

1. Aged 18 & 17
2. Fighting
   1. Facial bruising
   2. Nose bleed
3. Aquitted
4. Crown court

1. Both consented
2. Over 18 was (legally) able to understand
   1. Under 18 was not (legally) able to understand
3. Issue of public policy

1. AG Ref asks for clarification in this area of law
2. Did not matter if it happened in public or private
   1. Mos fights are unlawful regardless of consent
3. It is not in the public's interest to cause ABH for no good reason
   1. Public policy
      1. Maintenance of human life is the most important thing
         1. Public interest

1. CPS appealed outcome which caused legal controversy

1. Maintenance of human life is the most important thing
   1. R v Brown

1. Balancing the degree of harm to the value of purpose