Van Colle v Chief Constable of Sussex Police

[2009] LS Law Med 01

HOUSE OF LORDS

Lord BINGHAM of Cornhill, Lord HOPE of Craighead, Lord PHILLIPS of Worth Matravers, Lord CARSWELL, and Lord BROWN of Eaton-under-Heywood

Human Rights Act 1998 — Right to life — Police taking no steps to protect witness — Witness murdered by accused before trial — Whether positive obligation on police to protect witness – Negligence – Duty of care – Police – Victim reporting to police threats of violence from identified attacker – Victim suffering injury from attacker