基本説明
Publication delayed (Originally scheduled in June 2003). Covers all the traditional torts of assault and battery, false imprisonment, wrongful interference with goods and malicious prosecution.
Full Description
Civil Actions against the Police provides comprehensive analysis of the civil rights and remedies for police misconduct. It covers complaints against the police as well as the practice and procedure of bringing a claim.
It provides detailed explanation on the traditional tort actions that may be brought against the police as well as the developing tort of misfeasance in public office andclaims in breach of confidence and data protection.
* Covers all possible actions against the police in one place
* Provides detailed procedural guidance - ensuring practitioners have all the information they need when preparing a civil action
* Includes all the relevant documents - including PACE Codes and JSB Specimen Directions
* Covers damages and other remedies
* Includes new chapters on Negligence, Discrimination Claims and Human Rights Act Claims
Contents
Introduction: Policing and the Citizen. The Legal Status and Organisation of the Police. The Legal Status and Organisation of the Police. Complaints Against the Police. Practice and Procedure. Traditional Tort Actions . International Torts to the Person. Police Powers over the Person: Arrest, Detention and Other Miscellaneous Powers. Interfering with Land and Goods. Lawful Justifications for Entry, Search and Seizure. Malicious Prosecution and Related Actions. Other Actions and Remedies. Police Surveillance and Information GatheringIntroduction. Negligence. Misfeasance and other Civil Actions. Discrimination Claims. Judicial Review of Police Decisions. Damages. Other Remedies. The Human Rights Act.
