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Vellino v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester

Author / Contributor: Jeremy Johnson QC
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Vellino v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester
   
Issue: Whether the police are liable in negligence for injuries sustained in the course of an escape attempt
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   B3/2000/2771
   
Neutral Citation:   [2001] EWCA Civ 1249
   
Judge(s): Schiemann and Sedley LJJ, and Sir Murray Stuart-Smith
   
Date: 31 July 2001