Practice and Procedure

(1) YARL'S WOOD IMMIGRATION LTD (2) GSL UK LTD (3) CREECHURCH DEDICATED LTD (BEING THE SOLE MEMBER OF D J PYE SYNDICATE 962 AT LLOYD'S SUBSCRIBING TO THE CONTRACT OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER 0000014763) v BEDFORDSHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY (2008)

PUBLISHED September 30, 2008
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[2008] EWHC 2207 (Comm)

Companies that were entities with public law powers and duties for order within an immigration detention centre were not qualifying persons within the meaning of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 and could not make a claim for damages against a police authority in respect of destruction to property caused by detainees as a result of a riot.

QBD (Comm) (Beatson J)

30/09/2008

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