This article, which is divided into three parts, examines cases decided by judicial review in which police officers have participated as plaintiffs and defendants. When the cases are viewed as a whole, it appears that the police have played a significant role in developing this area of the law, whether they have been willing or unwilling litigants. Part One examined legal procedures and principles. Overall, the cases have determined substantial areas of civil liberty law and have given guidelines on the power and authority of police forces and individual police officers.
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References
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Conway v. Rimmer [1968] AC 910.
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Neilson v. Laugharne [1981] 1 All ER 829.
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Hehir v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [1982] 2 All ER 335.
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Peach v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [1986] 2 All ER 129.
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Halford v. Sharpies [1992] 1 WLR 736 July 24, 1992.
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Mainly taken from the case of Campbell v. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council [1982] QB.
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Makanjuola v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [1992] 3 All ER 617 (CA)
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Part IX of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
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Taylor v. Chief Constable of Greater Manchester (1995) Times Law Report, January 19.
