Facts: The case involved the friend of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in a racist attack in 1993. The claimant was also attacked and abused and suffered from his traumatic experience. He brought a claim against the police, containing allegations that their treatment of him and their investigation into the incident had resulted in him suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder. The court had to establish, among other things, whether a duty of care was owed by the police in the circumstances alleged. The commissioner's appeal against the claim was allowed.
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Brooks v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and others [2005] UKHL 24, [2005] 1 WLR 1495
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Facts: The case involved the friend of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in a racist attack in 1993. The claimant was also attacked and abused and suffered from his traumatic experience. He brought a claim against the police, containing allegations that their treatment of him and their investigation into the incident had resulted in him suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder. The court had to establish, among other things, whether a duty of care was owed by the police in the circumstances alleged. The commissioner's appeal against the claim was allowed.
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#cases #duty-of-care #negligence #tort
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Facts: The case involved the friend of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in a racist attack in 1993. The claimant was also attacked and abused and suffered from his traumatic experience. He brought a claim against the police, containing allegations that their treatment of him and their investigation into the incident had resulted in him suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder. The court had to establish, among other things, whether a duty of care was owed by the police in the circumstances alleged. The commissioner's appeal against the claim was allowed.
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Brooks v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and others [2005] UKHL 24, [2005] 1 WLR 1495
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