The Home Office appealed a finding of liability in damages to the claimant. He was a prisoner injured by another prisoner after being taken captive within a cell. The attacker had been involved in incidents of violence but not for many years. He had made many threats of violence, and was still seen as a risk to be mixed with other prisoners.
Held: The management of such prisoners was exceptionally difficult. No negligence had been shown and the appeal allowed. The person directly responsible was the fellow prisoner.
Judges:
Lord Justice Brooke
Citations:
[2002] EWCA Civ 793
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Personal Injury
Updated: 06 June 2022; Ref: scu.172184