English Legal System Coursework
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English Legal System Coursework Question 1 One evening whilst drunk in a public house Dan, aged 25, made an unprovoked attack on Vince, striking him in the face. As he did this the glass in Dan's hand shattered and Vince received a number of severe cuts to his face which required many stitches and which have since forced Vince to give up his lucrative career as a male model. Dan is now being sued by Vince in the tort of battery and Dan is also being prosecuted for unlawfully and maliciously wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm to Vince contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. Assuming that Dan exercises his rights of appeal to the full, explain the composition and functions of all the courts that would be involved in the hearing the civil and criminal cases. Answer 1 (1192 words) Criminal case Section 18 of the Offences...

