Thomas v Sawkins
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Date | 1935 |
| Year | 1935 |
| Court | King's Bench Division |
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23 cases
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Kuru v State of New South Wales
...of the peace, especially some statements on that subject made in the decision of a Divisional Court of the King's Bench Division in Thomas v Sawkins33. Particular emphasis was given to two statements in that case. First, Avory J said 34 that ‘[t]o prevent … a breach of the peace the police ......
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DPP v Michael Delaney
...64; [1981] I.L.R.M. 389. The People (Attorney General) v. O'Brien [1965] I.R. 142. The People v. Shaw [1982] I.R. 1. Thomas v. Sawkins [1935] 2 K.B. 249; [1935] All E.R. 655; (1935) 104 L.J.K.B. 572; 153 L.T. 419; 99 J.P. 295; 51 T.L.R. 514; 79 Sol. Jo. 478; 33 L.G.R. 330; 30 Cox C.C. 265. ......
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Tamiefuna v R
...of the police in New Zealand have the powers of a constable under the common law: at [74]. 166 At [11] per the majority referring to Thomas v Sawkins [1935] 2 KB 249 at 254 per Lord Hewart 167 Ngan, above n 165, at [12] per the majority citing Glasbrook Brothers Ltd v Glamorgan County Coun......
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The Promotion Exams
...constable enter if he merely suspects that a breach will occurunless he goes into the building to prevent it? In Thomas v. Saw-kins [1935] 2 K.B. 249, it was held that, in those circumstances, hecould enter, and remain on, the premises. Briefly the facts werethat two police officers entered......
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Apprehended Breach of the Peace: Lawfulness and Proportionality of Preventive Action
...short of arrest to ensure that the peace is not breached (see, forexample, Humphries vConnor (1874) Ir CLR 1 and Thomas vSawkins[1935] 2 KB 249). Any person disobeying an officer’s lawful instructiongiven to prevent a breach of the peace is liable to arrest for wilfulobstruction of a polic......
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Recent Judicial Decisions
...524, Crown Ct.Robson vHallett [1967] 2 All ER 407; [1967] 2 QB 939, DC.Wilson vSkeock (1949) 113 JP 294, DC.CASEALSOcrrsnThomas vSawkins [1935] 2 KB 249; [1935] All ER Rep 655, DC.AWordonPrecedent- In McQuade it was said 'in his Lordship's judgment, the judgehad misunderstood McConnell, tha......
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The Police and the Law
...to have suggested) has everbeen made.Preventive Justice and Police RightofEntry to Public MeetingsUntil the case of Thomas v. Sawkins(51Times L.R.514)was decided in the Divisional Court in May last, the rightof police to enter private premises where a public meetingis being held and which t......