Unlawful Arrest

  • Reference Number: 3194
  • Date released: 01 July 2011

Request

How many claims of unlawful arrest or detention have you settled in each of the last two financial years ( 09/10 and 10/11) either at court or prior to a court hearing, where a payment has been made to the claimant?

In respect of claims how much compensation was paid out to the claimants in total for each year?

What was the highest single compensation payment made in each financial year in relation to unlawful arrest or detention?

Please note that this question refers to payments made in each financial year irrespective of when the incident actually happened

Response

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Question 1.
2009/2010 - 7
2010/2011 - 11

Question 2.
2009/2010 - £7125
2010/2011 - £22927

Question 3.
2009/2010 - £2000
2010/2011 - £7500

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