What is the standard of care for negligent investigation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Veeken v. Spratt, 2019 BCPC 204 (CanLII):
The appropriate standard of care for the tort of negligent investigation was established in Hill v. Hamilton-Wentworth, 2007 SCC 41. The “flexible overarching standard” is that of “a reasonable police officer in all the circumstances” – para. 68. As explained at para. 73:
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