Rigby v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judgment Date | 1985 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Date | 1985 |
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L.M. v Commissioner of an Garda Síochána
...the particular fact situation gives rise to a limited and targeted duty to an identifiable person. See by way of example Rigby v. Chief Constable of North Hamptonshire [1985] 1 W.L.R. 1242, Brooks v. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner [2005] 1 W.L.R. 1495 and, Chief Constable of Hertfor......
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...Instances where negligence has been established are Knightly v. Johns [1982] 1 WLR 349 and Rigby v. Chief Constable of Northamptonshire [1985] 1 WLR 1242. Further, a police officer may be guilty of a criminal offence if he wilfully fails to perform a duty which he is bound to perform by com......
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The Private Law Liability Of Public Authorities: The Curious Case Of Transport Arendonk BVBA v Chief Constable Of Essex Police
...injury: see [29]-[31] and [35]. That principle formed the basis of the duty in case such as Rigby v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire [1985] 1 WLR 1242 (where the police negligently fired a gas cannister into the claimant's shop, thus setting it on fire) and Alcock v Chief Constable of So......
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The Line Of Duty: Police And The Duty Of Care
...case out. Some older examples Some older authorities, also illustrate the distinction. In Rigby v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire [1985] 1 WLR 1242 the police were found liable for negligently firing a cs cannister into the plaintiff's shop, setting it on fire, in the course of an attem......
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Police, Negligence and the Elusive Special Ingredient: A critical analysis of Michael v Chief Constable of South Wales Police and the liability of police for the actions of third parties
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Table of Cases, Volume 78, 2005
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