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Appeal judges find London mayor's office, covering Met police force, liable for meeting compensation claims...
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The Law report is a fulfilling read. Although there is no liability for the police for consequent damage even when they have been very negligent ( Hill v CC for Yorkshire, the Sutcliffe case ) there is statutory liabiility for riot. The statutory liability begins with the repealed Riot Act 1714, and is followed through the Riot Damages Act 1886. Parliament...
17:11 Tue 20th May 2014
The actual decision is linked to in the Guardian Report...
http:// www.bai lii.org /ew/cas es/EWCA /Civ/20 14/682. html
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The Law report is a fulfilling read.
Although there is no liability for the police for consequent damage even when they have been very negligent ( Hill v CC for Yorkshire, the Sutcliffe case ) there is statutory liabiility for riot.
The statutory liability begins with the repealed Riot Act 1714,
and is followed through the Riot Damages Act 1886. Parliament has decided that the community ( now the Mayor's Office for Policing ) stand in the shoes of the trespasser in cases of Riot ( and damage) and their Lordships can see no reason to vary it.
Although there is no liability for the police for consequent damage even when they have been very negligent ( Hill v CC for Yorkshire, the Sutcliffe case ) there is statutory liabiility for riot.
The statutory liability begins with the repealed Riot Act 1714,
and is followed through the Riot Damages Act 1886. Parliament has decided that the community ( now the Mayor's Office for Policing ) stand in the shoes of the trespasser in cases of Riot ( and damage) and their Lordships can see no reason to vary it.
Mansfield was a big noise then
Somersett case - England the air is to clear for a slave to breathe - ergo no slavery at common law. 1756
R v Wilkes 1762 - " let justice be done tho the heavens fall " - fiat justicia ruant coela - no general search warrants
and 1755 - OK you lot a contract is offer acceptance and consideration - thus establishing the basis of modern contract
was a Scot and had a [ rather nice ] seat at Scone ( I think )
Somersett case - England the air is to clear for a slave to breathe - ergo no slavery at common law. 1756
R v Wilkes 1762 - " let justice be done tho the heavens fall " - fiat justicia ruant coela - no general search warrants
and 1755 - OK you lot a contract is offer acceptance and consideration - thus establishing the basis of modern contract
was a Scot and had a [ rather nice ] seat at Scone ( I think )
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