Excessive unauthorised or unreasonable behaviour by a police constable loses him the protection of section 6 of the Act of 1750.
Citations:
(1800) 2 Bos and P 158
Statutes:
Constable’s Protection Act 1750 6
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Bell v The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police CA 19-Jul-2005
The claimant had sued over the way he was treated by the respondent in a fraud investigation. The court had dismissed his claims for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. A prosecution had been commenced but dropped. The judge had held the arrest . .
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Updated: 17 May 2022; Ref: scu.228993