The police in the civil courts / Richard Perks.

London : Butterworths, c2003.

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Police misconduct -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain.

Actions and defenses -- Great Britain.

Actions.

Police corruption.

Police -- Complaints against.

1. Police powers to stop, detain and search

2. Imprisonment and powers of arrest

3. Powers of entry, search and seizure

4. Detention

5. Malicious prosecution

6. Misfeasance and immunity

7. Negligence

8. Pre-trial procedure

9. At trial

10. Damages and costs

Appendix 1: Thompson v Metropolitan Police Comr

Appendix 2: Awards for assault, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution

Appendix 3: Taking the answers.

Includes index.

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