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Index for "4th Edition, Chapter 19"

Chapter 19: Immunity from suit

For the extent of the immunity enjoyed by certain judicial and semi-judicial tribunals see Lake v British Transport Police [2007] EWCA Civ 424.

The 'complete control' principle

"Where the plaintiff belongs to a class which either is or ought to be within the contemplation of the defendant and the defendant by reason of his involvement in an activity which gives him a measure...