Citations:
[1997] EWCA Civ 2865, [1998] PIQR P387
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Matthews v Ministry of Defence HL 13-Feb-2003
The claimant sought damages against the Crown, having suffered asbestosis whilst in the armed forces. He challenged the denial to him of a right of action by the 1947 Act.
Held: Human rights law did not create civil rights, but rather voided . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Armed Forces, Personal Injury
Updated: 12 November 2022; Ref: scu.143264