True, but the story is also running on the BBC & Sky (so it must be true ). I also saw something about a similar case of a PC trying it on in Private Eye recently.
Personally, if I was the solicitor acting for the garage owner, I would refer the plaintiff to Private Eyeâs response given in the famous case of Arkell v. Pressdram (1971) [unreported]
Donât the police carry torches? Seems like it should be part of her kit, along with radio, baton and cuffs. Disciplinary action against her superiors for failing to properly equip her? 0:)
Next youâll read about Firemen launching lawsuits because they fell down from dragging a heavy hose full of water.
Or they stumbled because the fire wasnât bright enough to light a pathway.
My guess is that it wonât get to court. Just because someone tries it on doesnât mean they will succeed. There seems to be some political pressure to stop this kind of nonsense, so hopefully common sense will prevail.
Even if common sense prevails in this case, unless there is a political ruling that says you wonât get sued for calling the cops, it will make people reluctant to call them. After all, maybe the next one will succeedâŚ
Iâm gonna move back to the UK and become a criminal, there doesnât seem to be much opposition.
Hey, if you were planning on breaking into the property in question and you tripped on the kerb instead Im sure you would be better off!! Im going to give up house breaking, there just isnt any money in it anymore
âThe federation said in a statement: âContrary to media reports at the time, PC Jones was not seeking a vast compensation payment, rather she was seeking monies that covered the income she had lost as a result of her injury.â
Well, not only should she carry a torch, but she should also get some kind of insurance.
Thatâs strange⌠Over here we make the employer insure his/her employees against injuries sustained on the job. Itâs called âWorkerâs Compensationâ. This case would lack what the Law calls âStandingâ and would likely be dismissed without so much as a second thought. Even WE donât waste the Courtâs time with this junk.
Maybe her employer should get all proactive and smart and junk; and buy her some DANCE SCHOOL LESSONS so she wonât be so clumsy on her feet next time. Maybe PT is too socially stigmatizing for the muffin-top generationâŚ
Can you see her chasing a bad guy? Not for long! Sorry, but if she canât do a simple property sweep, why is she rolling on that call?? What can they expect from her if she encounters a real criminal??
Exactly my point about the insurance. Itâs the same here in Austria where I work and itâs the same in Slovenia where Iâm from and itâs the same all over the âcivilizedâ world. So I really donât see any ground to sew someone for injuries sufferd on job, except looking for some extra on the side.