In each case the defendants said that police officers arresting them had not been acting in the course of their duty, and that their resistance had been lawful.
Judges:
Laws LJ, Lloyd Jones J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 3353 (Admin), (2010) 174 JP 149
Links:
Statutes:
Police Act 1996 89(2), Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 24(2)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Christie v Leachinsky HL 25-Mar-1947
Arrested Person must be told basis of the Arrest
Police officers appealed against a finding of false imprisonment. The plaintiff had been arrested under the 1921 Act, but this provided no power of arrest (which the appellant knew). The officers might lawfully have arrested the plaintiff for the . .
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Police, Crime
Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.392653