The Weekly Law Reports
[2003] 3 WLR 1137
House of Lords
Wainwright
v
Home Office
[2003] UKHL 53
2003 July 1,
2,
3;
Oct 16
Oct 16
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Hutton and Lord Scott of Foscote
Tort
— Cause of action
— Intentional infliction of harm
— Visitors to prison strip-searched for drugs
— Distress and humiliation inflicted
— Whether infringement of right to respect for private life
— Whether cause of action