The several claimants had been brought to the UK as children, but then taken into effective slavery in households here. They had reported their treatment to the police, and now sought damages saying that the police had failed to make appropriate investigations and protect them from further inhuman and degrading treatment.
Judges:
Wyn Williams J
Citations:
[2011] EWHC 1246 (QB), [2011] HRLR 29, [2011] UKHRR 767
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 3 4
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Police, Human Rights
Updated: 17 July 2022; Ref: scu.440089