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AB v Chief Constable of North Wales Police [2026] EWCC 11 (27 March 2026)
The court dismissed a false imprisonment and assault claim arising from an arrest for alleged malicious communications, finding the arrest lawful and the force reasonable.
Andrews v The Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary [2022] EWHC 3162 (KB) (12 December 2022)
Appeal from dismissal of claims arising from arrest and detention for attempted child abduction. The High Court held the arrest, detention, and reviews were lawful.
The High Court dismissed Paul Andrews’ appeal, holding that police had reasonable grounds to suspect attempted child abduction and that his detention was lawful.
The High Court allowed a false imprisonment appeal by a 14-year-old, holding that the arrest and detention were unlawful because officers failed to properly assess necessity and the child’s welfare.
ST v The Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police [2022] EWHC 1280 (QB) (26 May 2022)
High Court appeal on a 14-year-old's arrest and detention for robbery. The court held the arrest and custody were lawful under PACE, despite strong criticism of the police conduct.
ST v The Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police [2022] EWHC 1280 (QB) (26 May 2022)
The High Court upheld findings on a false imprisonment claim arising from the arrest and detention of a 14-year-old boy, while criticizing the police conduct as reprehensible.
Reay & Sherlock v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police [2020] EWHC 3246 (Admin) (27 November 2020)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over arrests made during a Newcastle protest operation, holding the police had reasonable grounds to believe arrest was necessary under PACE.
Campbell v Crown Prosecution Service [2020] EWHC 3868 (Admin) (18 November 2020)
The High Court held that, for assaulting an emergency worker under the 2018 Act, the officer need not be acting lawfully. The appeal was dismissed.
Northumbria Police, R (on the application of) v Vickers & Ors [2019] EWHC 3169 (Admin) (06 December 2019)
The High Court quashed the IOPC’s decision upholding complaints against a retired chief superintendent, finding parts of the appeal decision irrational.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a false imprisonment appeal, holding that an undercover officer was not an agent provocateur and that arresting police had reasonable grounds.
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