[In 1988 in Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, the House of Lords denied a duty of care was owed by police to a victim of a serial murderer. The case was interpreted as immunity from negligence actions for police when involved in the suppression and investigation of crime '. Recent cases in Australia and the United Kingdom have confirmed that while blanket immunity from negligence actions for police involved in investigatory functions does not exist, plaintiffs alleging negligence will face considerable difficulties establishing a duty of care was owed. The recent cases provide an opportunity to re-examine the\ud appropriate tests to apply in determining the existence and scope of police duty of care and to reassess the policy ground...
This article discusses, with reference to leading case law developments such as the Queen's Bench Di...
Re-considers whether a duty of professional rescue by the emergency services might be recognised. Th...
The New South Wales Supreme Court has examined the statutory and common law duties of the New South ...
In 1988 in Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, the House of Lords denied a duty of care was ow...
The Supreme Court of Canada, by majority, has found a tort of negligent investigation. The reasons f...
This article considers the question of the extent to which police are, and should, be held liable in...
This article considers the question of the extent to which police are, and should, be held liable in...
The English legal approach to police negligent liability is highly restrictive. Immunity from prosec...
The effectiveness of the law to provide compensation and accountability to victims of police neglige...
Police failures may contribute to a failure to prevent injury, or worse. The question of whether the...
Establishing a duty of care is foundational to establishing liability in negligence. In the almost 1...
When, in the performance of their roles, do public authorities owe a private law duty of care to tho...
Domestic and family violence in Australia has received unprecedented attention over the past few yea...
This week the Victorian Supreme Court refused an application by the State of Victoria to strike out ...
When, in the performance of their roles, do public authorities owe a private law duty of care to tho...
This article discusses, with reference to leading case law developments such as the Queen's Bench Di...
Re-considers whether a duty of professional rescue by the emergency services might be recognised. Th...
The New South Wales Supreme Court has examined the statutory and common law duties of the New South ...
In 1988 in Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, the House of Lords denied a duty of care was ow...
The Supreme Court of Canada, by majority, has found a tort of negligent investigation. The reasons f...
This article considers the question of the extent to which police are, and should, be held liable in...
This article considers the question of the extent to which police are, and should, be held liable in...
The English legal approach to police negligent liability is highly restrictive. Immunity from prosec...
The effectiveness of the law to provide compensation and accountability to victims of police neglige...
Police failures may contribute to a failure to prevent injury, or worse. The question of whether the...
Establishing a duty of care is foundational to establishing liability in negligence. In the almost 1...
When, in the performance of their roles, do public authorities owe a private law duty of care to tho...
Domestic and family violence in Australia has received unprecedented attention over the past few yea...
This week the Victorian Supreme Court refused an application by the State of Victoria to strike out ...
When, in the performance of their roles, do public authorities owe a private law duty of care to tho...
This article discusses, with reference to leading case law developments such as the Queen's Bench Di...
Re-considers whether a duty of professional rescue by the emergency services might be recognised. Th...
The New South Wales Supreme Court has examined the statutory and common law duties of the New South ...