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[2024] WLR(D) 78
Court of Appeal
Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd and others
[2024] EWCA Civ 138
2023 June 20, 21; 2024 Feb 20
Dame Victoria Sharp P, Underhill, Andrews LJJ
Public policy— Illegality— Civil claim— Claimant tried for murder but found not guilty by reason of insanity and detained in hospital— Claimant bringing claim in negligence in respect of his care in days preceding killings— Claimant seeking to recover for damage suffered by him as consequence of killings— Whether claim barred on grounds of illegality—
Trial of Lunatics Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict c 38), s 2
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Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (c 84), s 5