The claimant prisoners brought actions seeking damages for assault and other torts. They had complained of racist treatment and of the conditions of their segregation. The court now considered applications for the management of the case.
Held: Trial by jury was refused. The evidence sought to be presented as similar fact evidence was not such, since it dealt with the actions of prison officers other than those now defendants.
Judges:
Tugendhat J
Citations:
[2013] EWHC 33 (QB)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Principal judgment – Cummings and Others v The Ministry of Justice QBD 22-Jan-2013
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Prisons, Torts – Other, Evidence
Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.470147