The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1998] QB 477
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA v. CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUSSEX, Ex parte INTERNATIONAL TRADER'S FERRY LTD.
1996 Dec. 9,
10,
11;
1997 Jan. 28
1997 Jan. 28
Kennedy, Millett and Swinton Thomas L.JJ.
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 measure proportionate
— Whether resources inadequate for effective policing affording public policy defence
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E.C. Treaty (O.J. 1992 C. 224, p. 6), arts. 34, 36