$317,000 Judgment in Police Assault and Negligence Trial

When a case involves the police, the pressure is different. The imbalance of power is obvious, and the litigation is often hard-fought from the beginning.

Thomas Harding acted for the plaintiff in a trial involving allegations of police assault and negligence. The judgment held the Province accountable in a civil claim arising from police conduct.

The case is a reminder that government defendants can be held accountable when the evidence supports the claim.

Judgment link: v. British Columbia (Minister of Public Safety), 2023 BCSC 508.