Police - June 2007
This edition considers; when it is safe to release prisoners;
the cases of Jones v The Chief Constable of Merseyside Police and
Lawrence v Pembrokeshire CC; whether exceptional drivers are
dangerous and looks at the DCA consultation on the law of damages
and election fraud
Fitness to release
When is it safe to release prisoners who threaten self
harm. Rachel Jones takes a closer look at PACE in
conjunction with a persons rights under Article 2 European
Convention Human Rights.
Jones v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
The recent case of Jones v Chief Constable of
Merseyside Police. Martin Forshaw looks at the duty of care
the police owe to the public when managing an accident
scene.
Lawrence v Pembrokeshire CC
The recent case of Lawrence v Pembrokeshire
CC. John Morrell looks at the duty of care owed by those
professionals investigating child abuse to the parents of those
children.
Exceptional drivers
Are they really dangerous? Glyn Thompson takes a look
at Scott Milton v CPS.
The law of damages
Following on from the recent publication of its consultation on
claims process, the DCA has now published a separate paper which
sets out for consultation a number of specific areas of the law of
damages. Will Quinn and Caroline Ashcroft, Weightmans
task force members, invite you to comment.
Election fraud
Challenging a fraudulent or unlawful local
election. Hannah Pooley looks at unlawful and fraudulent voting
activity and the law implications.