A police officer said that his depression had been caused by overwork. After he became depressed, it was made worse by stress and anxiety from an investigation into an injury suffered by his three year old foster son, and financial difficulties experienced during sickness absence and the resultant reduction in pay.
Held: In relation to the second and third of those, they could not be said to be injuries received in the execution of duty. On the other hand, the first – stress and depression caused by overwork – gave rise to different considerations and if it were a substantial cause of disablement the disablement could be an injury received in the execution of duty.
Judges:
Stanley Burnton J
Citations:
[2003] EWHC 2274 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Cited – Merseyside Police Authority v Police Medical Appeal Board and others Admn 23-Jan-2009
Two police officers had been granted additional retirement annuities on the basis that they had been injured in the execution of their duty. The chief constable denied this. A police officer who was on annual leave was injured whilst exercising the . .
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Updated: 05 October 2022; Ref: scu.186716