... and 1998 saw the introduction of many significant reforms, which were proposed in the Law Commission report, as previously mentioned. The Home Office issued a draft bill based on the law commissions report and stated the aim of the bill was not to make the law more lenient or tougher but rather to make it clearer and easier to use. There were many propositions made by the main were as follows, 'Clause 1, to replace section 18, intentionally causing serious injury', instead of Grievous Bodily Harm with intent. 'Clause 2, to replace section 20, recklessly causing serious injury' instead of GBH, in this section the imprisonment period would be changed from a five year maximum sentence to that of seven years. This increased maximum sentence would make it the same as a racially aggravated punishable offence. 'Clause 3, intentionally or recklessly causing injury', to replace section 47 which is that of Actual Bodily Harm. ...

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