Damages for assault by police dog.
Held: Though in principle reasonable force can be used in the course of assisting in the arrest of a suspected offender, that must always be reasonable and proportionate. The claimant’s appeal failed. The judge had properly taken account of all matters which he should have done, and no flaw in his reasoning had been found.
Citations:
[1998] EWCA Civ 732
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Farrell (Formerly McLaughlin) v The Secretary of State for Defence HL 1980
The purpose of pleadings is to enable the opposing party to know the case against him. Lord Edmund-Davies said that: ‘It has become fashionable in these days to attach decreasing importance to pleadings, and it is beyond doubt that there have been . .
Cited by:
Cited – Roberts v Chief Constable of Kent CA 17-Dec-2008
The claimant had been bitten by a police dog while running away after being asked to provide a sample of breath. He was caught by the dog and then warned that if he attempted to run away again, the dog would be set to catch him. A struggle ensued, . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Police, Torts – Other
Updated: 18 November 2022; Ref: scu.144210
