“…fore us Ms Gallagher placed particular reliance on the approach recommended by Lord Mance JSC in DSD v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] UKSC 11; [2018] 2 WLR 895. At [153] he said:…”
“…e state is responsible for failing to prevent crimes, a separate claim for damages will arise: see D v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] UKSC 11; [2018] 2 WLR 895.) The underlying justification for making payments to victims of violent crimes is that they have suffered a very serious misfortune which the whole community …”
“…t para. 21 (p. 2144 F-G); and to the observations of Lord Hughes at paras. 111-113 of his judgment in Commissioner of Metropolitan Police v DSD [2018] UKSC 11, [2018] 2 WLR 895. He submitted that a conclusion that the protection duty under article 4 arose in a case of this kind would place a disproportionate burden on the Home Office;…”