The Weekly Law Reports
[1995] 3 WLR 802
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION]
REGINA v. CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUSSEX, Ex parte INTERNATIONAL TRADER'S FERRY LTD.
1995 June 30;
July 3, 4, 5, 6; 26
July 3, 4, 5, 6; 26
Balcombe L.J. and Popplewell J.
Police
— Duties
— Law enforcement
— Live animal exporters afforded police protection against demonstrators at port
— Chief Constable reducing level of protection
— Whether breach of duty to keep peace and enforce law
— Whether proper exercise of discretion
European Community
— Free competition
— Quantitative restriction
— Chief Constable reducing protection to live animal exporters against demonstrators
— Whether chief constable's decision discriminatory against exports within Community
— Whether measure having effect equivalent to quantitative restriction on exports
— Whether effect of civil disturbances affording public policy defence
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E.C. Treaty, arts. 34, 36[1]