Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police: CA 5 Feb 2008

Allegation f failure by the police to protect the claimant from a violent partner

Judges:

Pill, Sedley, Rimer LJJ

Citations:

[2008] EWCA Civ 39

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal from – Hertfordshire Police v Van Colle; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police HL 30-Jul-2008
Police Obligations to Witnesses is Limited
A prosecution witness was murdered by the accused shortly before his trial. The parents of the deceased alleged that the failure of the police to protect their son was a breach of article 2.
Held: The House was asked ‘If the police are alerted . .
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Police, Torts – Other

Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.264104