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Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Police v Van Colle; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether police were liable in negligence or under Art 2 ECHR for failing to protect against a threat to life | 
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| Court:  | 
House of Lords | 
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| Reference:    | 
[2008] UKHL 50 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Lords Bingham, Hope, Phillips, Carswell and Brown | 
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| Date:  | 
30 July 2008 |