Cullen v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary: 1999

The claimant had been arrested and complained at his treatment.
Held: The failure to give reasons as to why his access to a solicitor was a breach of statutory duty, but there was no private law claim for damages.

Judges:

Carswell LCJ, Nicholson and Campbell LJJ

Citations:

[1999] NI 237

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal from – Cullen v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Northern Ireland) HL 10-Jul-2003
The claimant had been arrested. He had been refused access to a solicitor whilst detaiined, but, in breach of statutory duty, he had not been given reasons as to why access was denied. He sought damages for that failure.
Held: If damages were . .
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Police, Torts – Other, Northern Ireland

Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.184495