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Mark Dobson (by his litigation friend, Anne Dobson) v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police

Authors / Contributors: Kris Gledhill , Kris Gledhill
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Mark Dobson (by his litigation friend, Anne Dobson) v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police
   
Issue: Whether there was a duty of care to arrange a full mental health assessment of or use powers under s136 Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to a man who arrested after a report he was planning to self-harm with insulin and who overdosed with insulin after release; whether there was any breach of duty and/or causation, and whether Art 2 ECHR was engaged.
   
Court: High Court, KBD
   
Reference:   QB-2022-MAN-000106
   
Neutral Citation:   [2025] EWHC 272 (KB)
   
Judge(s): HHJ Bird
   
Date: 45695