Hunter and Others v Chief Constable of West Midlands

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Judgment Date1980
Date1980
CourtHouse of Lords
[HOUSE OF LORDS] HUNTER PETITIONER AND CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THE WEST MIDLANDS AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS 1980 July 3 Lord Diplock, Viscount Dilhorne and Lord Russell of Killowen

PETITION by the plaintiff for leave to appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal in McIlkenny v. Chief Constable of the West Midlands [1980] 2 W.L.R. 689.

The Appeal Committee allowed the petition.

J. A. G.

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