Police Authority liable to constable injured while attempting to open window in cannabis factory (Chief Constable of Hampshire v Kerry Ann Taylor)

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Officer had been uprooting cannabis plants and disposing of them in a skip when she went to open window which, unbeknown to her, was sealed, resulting in her breaking the glass. She had not yet come into contact with sharp edges, but nonetheless the Police had a duty to protect her by providing thick gloves.