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Brooks v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and others | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether, for the purpose of s20 of the Race Relations Act 1976, a person seeking services must show that his needs were known by those concerned with the provision of those services; whether a duty of care is owed to those who are witnesses to or victims of a very serious crime | 
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| Court:  | 
Court of Appeal | 
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| Reference:    | 
B2/2001/0753, 0754 & 0912 CCRTI and 2001/0753/A FC3 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2002] EWCA Civ 407 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Kennedy, Clarke and Hale LJJ | 
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| Date:  | 
26 March 2002 |