Police shootings and the role of tort

In Ashley v Chief Constable of Sussex, the House of Lords ruled that a civil claim in trespass to the person may be sustained against an individual police officer in respect of a fatal shooting, in circumstances where the officer had already been acquitted in criminal proceedings and where liability...

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Main Authors: Steele, Jenny (Author), Palmer, Philip (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-09.
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