This case was heard just a few days. A Police vehicle was in collision with a private vehicle on a roundabout. Both parties sustained quite severe injuries although the civilian had the more severe.
At the initial trial, it liability was split 55/45 in favour of the Police driver.
However, on appeal it was overturned and the Police driver was held 65% liable, quite a difference from the original judgement. Oh, and it does not appear that the Police driver was on an emergency call.
Bit of a read, but if you are interested, the transcript of the judgement is here
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2013/782.html
At the initial trial, it liability was split 55/45 in favour of the Police driver.
However, on appeal it was overturned and the Police driver was held 65% liable, quite a difference from the original judgement. Oh, and it does not appear that the Police driver was on an emergency call.
Bit of a read, but if you are interested, the transcript of the judgement is here
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2013/782.html