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A v.Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and another 1

A (Respondent) v.Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (Appellant) and anotherON

THR!"AY # $AY %&&'The Appellate Coittee coprised

*ord +in,ha of Cornhill*ord !te-n*ord Rod,er of arlsferr-+aroness Hale of Richond*ord Cars/ell--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSE OF LORDSOPINIONS OF THE LORDS OF APPEAL FOR JUDGMENT IN THE CAUSEA (Respondent) v. C!e" Const#$%e o" &est 'os!e Po%!*e (Appe%%#nt) #nd #note+,/ U0HL ,1

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B. Te #dv!*e 7!ven to te *!e" *onst#$%e on En7%!s do6est!* %#


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Tese po*eed!n7s

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