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Cowan v Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Author / Contributor: Jeremy Johnson QC
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Cowan v Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary
   
Issue: Whether officers can be liable in negligence for failing to prevent an unlawful eviction
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   CCRTF/2000/3591/B2
   
Neutral Citation:   [2001] EWCA Civ 1699
   
Judge(s): Robert Walker and Keene LJJ and Sir Christopher Slade
   
Date: 14 November 2001