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Watson v Chief Constable of Cleveland Police

Author / Contributor: Jeremy Johnson QC
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Watson v Chief Constable of Cleveland Police
   
Issue: Whether the Judge had been entitled to refuse permission to cross-examine on all previous convictions, and whether an award of exemplary damages which was 4 times the basic award should be reduced
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   B2/2001/0004
   
Neutral Citation:   [2001] EWCA Civ 1547
   
Judge(s): Chadwick LJ and Sir Murray Stuart-Smith
   
Date: 12 October 2001