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Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Police

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Police
   
Issue: Whether Art 2 ECHR imposed a duty on the police to protect a witness who was being threatened, whether they were in breach of this duty, whether any breach caused the witness’s death, and the appropriate award of compensation
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   A2/2006/0640
   
Neutral Citation:   [2007] EWCA Civ 325
   
Judge(s): Sir Anthony Clarke MR, Sedley and Lloyd LJJ
   
Date: 24 April 2007