R v Lancashire County Council Police Authority, Ex p Hook

Additional names

Hook, Ex parte

Subject Matter

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Member of local authority — Right to see documents — Report to police committee on investigation of police conduct — Matters relating to investigation still outstanding — Newly elected councillor appointed to committee — Request to see unabridged report — Counsel's opinion that republication of parts potentially defamatory of third parties — Committee decision that full report should not be available to members — Whether new member entitled to see full report

[1980] QB 603; [1980] 3 WLR 70; [1980] 2 All ER 353; 78 LGR 397, CA

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