Alcock Case Key Points

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In Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [1992], the House of Lords established criteria for secondary victims claiming psychiatric harm: proximity of relationship, proximity in time and space, and direct perception of the event. Third-party communication, such as hearing about an event indirectly, does not meet these criteria. Relational proximity requires a close tie of love and affection, like between spouses or parents and children.

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what is considered third party communication
Third-party communication refers to receiving information about an event indirectly, rather than witnessing it firsthand. For example, hearing about an accident from someone else or seeing it on the news would be third-party communication.
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what is relational proximity
Relational proximity refers to the closeness of the relationship between the claimant and the primary victim in psychiatric harm cases. In Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [*], it requires a close tie of love and affection, such as between spouses, parents and children.
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what is the full citation of McLoughlin v O’Brian [*]
The full citation of McLoughlin v O’Brian [*] is:
McLoughlin v O’Brian [*] UKHL *, [*] * AC *
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what is the full citation of Hambrook v Stokes [*].
The full citation of Hambrook v Stokes [*] is:
- Hambrook v Stokes Bros [*] * KB *
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what is the full citation of Alcock v CC South Yorkshire Police [*]
The full citation of Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [*] is:
- Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [*] * AC *
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what is pure psychiatric injury often abbreviated to
Pure psychiatric injury is often abbreviated to "PPI."
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