The Weekly Law Reports
[2009] 1 WLR 1580
Court of Appeal
*Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police
v
Wigan Athletic AFC Ltd
[2008] EWCA Civ 1449
2008 Nov 11,
12;
Dec 19
Dec 19
Sir Andrew Morritt C, Smith, Maurice Kay LJJ
Police— Duties— Law enforcement— Football club’s safety certificate requiring attendance of police officers at football matches sufficient in chief constable’s opinion to ensure orderly behaviour by spectators— Club promoted to higher division— Chief constable proposing to provide higher level of policing than in previous seasons— Club objecting to higher level— Chief constable providing higher level of policing despite club’s objection— Whether special police services provided at “request” of club— Whether contract to pay reasonable sum for services provided— Whether club receiving benefit from chief constable it would be unjust to retain— Whether chief constable entitled in restitution to recover unpaid charges—
Police Act 1996 (c 16), s 25(1)
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