South Wales Police Authority v Morgan
Dr Morgan applied the wrong legal test by attributing disablement to causes not received in the execution of duty, contrary to the Regulations. His error was material and not precluded by the Police Authority's conduct. The decision must be quashed and remitted for reconsideration.
- Parties
- Claimant: South Wales Police Authority; Defendant: Jeffrey Richard Morgan; Interested Party: Nigel Lewis-Davidson
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 08 October 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review / Judgment
- Outcome
- Decision quashed and remitted
- Legal Topics
- Police Pensions, Medical Appeals, Injury in Execution of Duty, Judicial Review of Medical Decisions
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Parties
South Wales Police Authority
Claimant
Jeffrey Richard Morgan
Defendant
Nigel Lewis-Davidson
Interested Party
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Dr Morgan erred in law by including injuries not received in execution of duty in assessing disablement for injury award purposes
- 2 Whether the error was material to the decision or precluded by the Police Authority's conduct
Ratio Decidendi
Dr Morgan applied the wrong legal test by attributing disablement to causes not received in the execution of duty, contrary to the Regulations. His error was material and not precluded by the Police Authority's conduct. The decision must be quashed and remitted for reconsideration.
Court Disposition
Decision quashed and remitted
Orders
- Dr Morgan’s decision is quashed.
- The matter is remitted for decision by a fresh medical referee.
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