Police Suffer At Hands of Jury

Claims Against Police - Exemplary Damages and Juries
Rowlands v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
[2006] EWCA Civ 1773
CA
20 December 2006
Daily Law Notes Summary
A chief constable was vicariously liable for torts committed by
his officers and, in appropriate circumstances, juries could award
a claimant both aggravated and, under section 88 of the Police Act
1996, exemplary damages where a claim was made against the chief
constable alone.