The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1996] QB 197
[DIVISIONAL COURT]
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
—
E.C. Treaty, arts. 34, 36
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