Read the full judgment text of HCA 004468/1987 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. This is an interlocutory application in a personal injuries action. The plaintiff was very seriously injured when a person suspected by the police of robbery fell or jumped from a window in an attempt to escape their attentions. The plaintiff says the accident was caused by the negligence of the officers involved and has sued the defendant as representing the Commissioner of Police. The plaintiff has been supplied with statements made by the officers. The Director of Legal Aid, who represents