Hunter and Others v Chief Constable of West Midlands
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Court | House of Lords |
| Judgment Date | 1980 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Date | 1980 |
[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 [
The Appeal Committee allowed the petition.
J. A. G.
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