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Collins v Wilcock

Subject Matter

POLICE — Assault on — Execution of duty — Woman suspected of soliciting — Assault on constable seeking to detain her for questioning — Whether police officers having power to detain woman for purpose of administering caution — Whether police officer acting in execution of duty — Street Offences Act 1959, ss 1(1)(3), 2 — Police Act 1964, s 51

[1984] 1 WLR 1172; [1984] 3 All ER 374; 79 Cr App R 229, DC

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Collins v Wilcock [1984] 1 WLR 1172; [1984] 3 All ER 374; 79 Cr App R 229, DC

Bentley v. Brudzinski (1982) 75 Cr.App.R. 217, D.C.

Christie v Leachinsky [1947] AC 573; [1947] 1 All ER 567; 63 TLR 231, HL

Cole v. Turner (1704) 6 Mod. 149

Coward v. Baddeley (1859) 4 H. & N. 478

Donnelly v Jackman [1970] 1 WLR 562; [1970] 1 All ER 987; 54 Cr App R 229, DC

Kenlin v Gardiner [1967] 2 QB 510; [1967] 2 WLR 129; [1966] 8 All ER 931, DC

Ludlow v. Burgess (Note) (1971) 75 Cr.App.R. 227, D.C.

Mohammed-Holgate v Duke [1984] QB 209; [1983] 3 WLR 598; [1983] 3 All ER 526; 78 Cr App R 65, CA

Pedro v Diss [1981] 2 All ER 59; 72 Cr App R 193, DC

Rawlings v. Till (1837) 3 M. & W. 28

Tuberville v. Savage (1669) 1 Mod. 3

Wiffin v. Kincard (1807) 2 Bos. & Pul. 471

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Collins v Wilcock [1984] 1 WLR 1172; [1984] 3 All ER 374; 79 Cr App R 229, DC

Considered in R (Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2837; [2019] 1 WLR 3002; [2019] 4 All ER 246; [2019] WLR (D) 22, CA

Applied in Walker v Comr of Police of the Metropolis [2014] EWCA Civ 897; [2015] 1 WLR 312; [2015] 1 Cr App R 283; [2014] WLR (D) 289, CA

Applied in D v Director of Public Prosecutions [2010] EWHC 3400 (Admin); [2011] 1 WLR 882, QBD

Applied in T v T [1988] Fam 52; [1988] 2 WLR 189; [1988] 1 All ER 613, Fam D

Considered in Wilson v Pringle [1987] QB 237; [1986] 3 WLR 1; [1986] 2 All ER 440, CA

Cases citing

Cases citing: Collins v Wilcock [1984] 1 WLR 1172; [1984] 3 All ER 374; 79 Cr App R 229, DC

AKJ v Comr of Police of the Metropolis [2013] EWCA Civ 1342; [2014] 1 WLR 285; [2014] 1 All ER 882; [2013] WLR (D) 424, CA

Afolabi v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2017] EWHC 2960 (Admin), QBD

Baker v Crown Prosecution Service [2009] EWHC 299 (Admin), QBD

Barkhuysen v Hamilton [2016] EWHC 2858 (QB); [2018] QB 1015; [2018] 2 WLR 9; [2016] WLR (D) 609, QBD

D v Director Of Public Prosecutions [2010] EWHC 3400 (Admin), QBD

D v Director of Public Prosecutions [2010] EWHC 3400 (Admin); [2011] 1 WLR 882, QBD

Director of Public Prosecutions v Ahmed [2021] EWHC 2122 (Admin); [2022] 1 WLR 314; [2022] 1 Cr App R 1; [2021] WLR(D) 444; [2021] ACD 108, DC

Director of Public Prosecutions v Taylor (Keith Richard) [1992] QB 645; [1992] 2 WLR 460; [1992] 1 All ER 299; (1992) 95 Cr App R 28; (1991) 155 JP 713; [1991] Crim LR 900; [1991] Crim LR 904; The Times, 18 July 1991; The Independent, 17 July 1991, DC

Elkington v Director Of Public Prosecutions [2012] EWHC 3398 (Admin), QBD

GB v Stoke City Football club Ltd [2015] EWHC 2862 (QB), QBD

GKE v Gunning [2023] EWHC 332 (KB), KBD

H v Comr of Police of the Metropolis (Liberty intervening) [2013] EWCA Civ 69; [2013] 1 WLR 3021; [2013] 3 All ER 113; [2013] Eq LR 363; [2013] HRLR 18; [2013] PIQR P11; [2013] WLR (D) 66; The Times, 12 April 2013, CA

In re A (Children) (Conjoined Twins: Surgical Separation) [2000] EWCA Civ 254; [2001] Fam 147; [2001] 2 WLR 480; [2000] 4 All ER 961; [2001] 1 FLR 1; [2000] 3 FCR 577; 9 BHRC 261; 57 BMLR 1; [2000] HRLR 721; [2001] UKHRR 1; [2000] Lloyd’s Rep Med 425, CA

In re F (Mental Patient: Sterilisation) [1990] 2 AC 1; [1989] 2 WLR 1025; The Times, 8 December 1988; The Independent, 6 December 1988; The Guardian, 3 December 1988, CA

In re F (Mental Patient: Sterilisation) [1990] 2 AC 1; [1989] 2 WLR 1025; [1989] 2 All ER 545; [1989] 2 FLR 376, HL(E)

Iqbal v Prison Officers Association [2009] EWCA Civ 1312; [2010] QB 732; [2010] 2 WLR 1054; [2010] 2 All ER 663; [2009] WLR (D) 355, CA

KD v Chief Constable of Hampshire & Hull (John) (Part 20 [2005] EWHC 2550 (QB), QBD

Laporte v Comr of Police of the Metropolis [2014] EWHC 3574 (QB); [2015] PTSR 440; [2015] 3 All ER 4381; [2014] CN 1965, QBD

Marland v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] EWHC 1046 (Admin); [2023] 2 Cr App R 5, KBD

Mbasogo v Logo Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 1370; [2007] QB 846; [2007] 2 WLR 1062, CA

McMillan v Crown Prosecution Service [2008] EWHC 1457 (Admin), QBD

Mulloy v Chief Constable of Humberside Police [2002] EWCA Civ 1851, CA

Murray v Mabrouk [2021] EWHC 3461 (QB), QBD

NA v Nottinghamshire County Council [2017] UKSC 60; [2018] AC 355; [2017] 3 WLR 1000; [2017] PTSR 1382; [2018] 1 All ER 1; [2018] 1 FLR 329; [2017] WLR(D) 673; Case details, SC(E)

O’Loughlin v Chief Constable of Essex [1998] 1 WLR 374, CA

Parker v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2018] EWCA Civ 2788; [2019] 1 WLR 2238; [2019] 3 All ER 399; [2018] WLR (D) 755, CA

Parkinson v St James and Seacroft University Hospital NHS Trust [2001] EWCA Civ 530; [2002] QB 266; [2001] 3 WLR 376; [2001] 3 All ER 97; [2001] 2 FLR 401, CA

Percy v Hall [1997] QB 924; [1997] 3 WLR 573; [1996] 4 All ER 523, CA

R (Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2837; [2019] 1 WLR 3002; [2019] 4 All ER 246; [2019] WLR (D) 22, CA

R (Jalloh (formerly Jollah)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 330 (Admin), QBD

R (Jalloh (formerly Jollah)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1260; [2019] 1 WLR 394; [2018] WLR (D) 353, CA

R v Bournewood Community and Mental Health NHS Trust, Ex parte L [1999] 1 AC 458; [1998] 3 WLR 107; [1998] 3 All ER 289; [1998] 2 FLR 550, HL(E)

R v Brown (Anthony) [1994] 1 AC 212; [1993] 2 WLR 556; [1993] 2 All ER 75; 97 Cr App R 44, HL(E)

R v EP [2024] EWCA Crim 463; [2024] WLR(D) 196, CA

R v Fiak (Engin) [2005] EWCA Crim 2381, CA

R v Richardson (Diane) [1999] QB 444; [1998] 3 WLR 1292; [1998] 2 Cr App R 200, CA

Secretary of State for the Home Department v GG [2009] EWCA Civ 786; [2010] QB 585; [2010] 2 WLR 731; [2010] 1 All ER 721; [2009] WLR (D) 259, CA

Secretary of State for the Home Department v Robb [1995] Fam 127; [1995] 2 WLR 722; [1995] 1 All ER 677; [1995] 1 FLR 412, Fam D

Sher (R on the application of) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2010] EWHC 1859 (Admin), QBD

Sher v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2010] EWHC 1859 (Admin); [2011] 2 All ER 364, DC

St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust v S [1999] Fam 26; [1998] 3 WLR 936; [1998] 3 All ER 673; [1998] 2 FLR 728, CA

T v T [1988] Fam 52; [1988] 2 WLR 189; [1988] 1 All ER 613, Fam D

Wainwright v Home Office [2003] UKHL 53; [2004] 2 AC 406; [2003] 3 WLR 1137; [2003] 4 All ER 969, HL(E)

Walker v Comr of Police of the Metropolis [2014] EWCA Civ 897; [2015] 1 WLR 312; [2015] 1 Cr App R 283; [2014] WLR (D) 289, CA

White v Withers LLP and Dearle [2009] EWCA Civ 1122; [2010] 1 FLR 859; [2009] 3 FCR 435, CA

Wilson v Pringle [1987] QB 237; [1986] 3 WLR 1; [1986] 2 All ER 440, CA

Commentary

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