Police complaints documents’ use may be restricted in civil proceedings.
Citations:
Times 30-Sep-1993, Independent 08-Oct-1993, Gazette 08-Dec-1993
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Regina v Chief Constable of West Midlands Ex Parte Wiley; Regina v Chief Constable Notts Ex Parte Sunderland QBD 24-Feb-1993
Police were not to use a complaint statements in civil litigation. . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Regina v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police Ex Parte Wiley; Other Similar HL 14-Jul-1994
Statements made to the police to support a complaint against the police, were not part of the class of statements which could attract public interest immunity, and were therefore liable to disclosure.
Lord Woolf said: ‘The recognition of a new . .
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Litigation Practice, Police
Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.86368