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Adorian v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether a failure to obtain the court’s permission under s329 Criminal Justice Act 2003 to bring a claim for assault (in circumstances where the claimant had been convicted of an offence arising out of the same incident) rendered the proceedings a nullity; whether permission should have been given to bring the claim; costs. | 
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| Court:  | 
Court of Appeal | 
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| Reference:    | 
A2/2008/1271, A2/2008/1271(B) & A2/2008/1271(Y) | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2009] EWCA Civ 18 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Sedley LJ, Keene LJ and Smith LJ | 
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| Date:  | 
23 January 2009 |