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Strickland and another v Hertfordshire County Council

Author / Contributor: Jeremy Johnson QC
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Strickland and another v Hertfordshire County Council
   
Issue: Whether a claim for malicious prosecution could be brought in relation to proceedings to close a care home, and whether the Council owed the operators of a care home a duty of care when considering whether to seek to close it
   
Court: High Court, QBD
   
Reference:   HQ01402940
   
Neutral Citation:   [2003] EWHC 187 (QB)
   
Judge(s): Eady J
   
Date: 20 February 2003