%0 Journal Article
%T Civil Liability for Negligent Police Investigation: Canadian Developments
%A Marc W. Patry
%J The Open Law Journal
%D 2008
%I 
%R 10.2174/1874950X00801010023]
%X In October of 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling in Hill v. Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Services Board, a case in which the Court addressed the legitimacy of a tort for negligent police investigation. The holding by a majority of six Justices recognized the tort of negligent police investigation at Canadian law. As such, Canada is now one of the only common law countries to have recognized such a tort. This paper summarizes the case and addresses its implications for the Canadian law enforcement community.
%U http://www.benthamscience.com/open/tolawj/articles/V001/23TOLAWJ.htm