The court considered the distinction between ‘belief’ and ‘suspicion’ when powers of arrest are exercised.
Citations:
[1980] RTR 315
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Alexander, Farrelly and Others, Re Judicial Review QBNI 5-Mar-2009
Each claimant said that they had been wrongfully arrested, the arresting police officers having either failed to ask whether the arrest was necessary (Farrelly), or mistakenly concluding so.
Held: The Order now contained in regulation . .
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Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.412279