In a case where the evidence was not in dispute the question of whether, in making an arrest, a person was acting reasonably was one to be decided by the judge. Care should be exercised in finding that the lawyers must have been improper or unreasonable in a hopeless case as properly conducted and apparently reasonable cases can turn out to be hopeless cases. * Leave to appeal to the House of Lords refused.

CA (Civ Div) (Judge LJ, May LJ, Sedley LJ)

30/07/1999