the duty of care owed by police to a person at risk of suicide in the community where the duty was alleged to arise in common law or as a consequence of a power conferred on police by the Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic) to detain and arrange for a psychiatric examination of the person....
In Stuart v Kirkland-Veenstra [2009] HCA 15, the High Court of Australia considered the duty of care owed by police to a person at risk of suicide in the community where the duty was alleged to arise in common law or as a consequence of a power conferred on police by the Mental Heal...
The recent cases provide an opportunity to re-examine the appropriate tests to apply in determining the existence and scope of police duty of care and to reassess the policy grounds underlying the decisions. In doing so the article argues that Australian courts should avoid the UK approach of ...
"She's left face down, when they suspect she might have had a drugs overdose so where is the duty of care?" Harding says. Just after 5am, lying on a blue mat and covered by a blanket, Zayna finds she has been left a top to wear. She sits with he...
Read the full-text online article and more details about "Wednesday Law Report: Extent of Duty of Police to Take Care to Prevent Suicide in Custody ; 9 May 2001 Orange V Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police Court of Appeal (Lord Phillips, Master of t
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The Police have a legal duty of care to respond, support , protect communities regardless of diversity I think there should be a designed survey going out to the community to determine how communities feel about their contact with this highly and culturally sensitive service, the survey must be...
Pathetic service and a total failure of duty. Date of experience: December 13, 2024 UsefulShare Advertisement Flo Flo 3 reviews GB Dec 17, 2024 I’ve had to call the police twice in my… I’ve had to call the police twice in my life—once in Brighton and once in London. On both...
"The police had previously asked us to pause our fact-finding investigations and we will now move forward with that work, ensuring due process and a thorough assessment of the facts, whilst continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved." ...