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Michael v Chief Constable of South Wales Police

[2015] UKSC 2
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Police owe no general duty of care to individuals regarding crime investigation absent an assumption of responsibility.

Key Principle

The police owe no general duty of care to individual members of the public in relation to the investigation and suppression of crime; the absence of an assumption of responsibility means no duty arises.

Area of Law

tort

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