Assault (simple)Possibly — unconfirmed

Common assault / battery (s.39) — summary onlyPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 6 months

Fine

Unlimited fine (level 5 on the standard scale)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Summary only; 6-month cap stated in the section itself.

Common assault / battery on an emergency worker — summary onlyPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 12 months

Fine

Unlimited fine

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 s.1, cross-referred to by CJA 1988 s.39(2). Figure per the 2018 Act, not directly re-read in this pass.

ABH (s.47) — summaryPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 12 months (general limit in a magistrates' court)

Fine

Unlimited fine (statutory maximum)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Either-way.

ABH (s.47) — on indictmentPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years

Fine

Unlimited fine

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.