Editing False imprisonment (section)

== Damages ==
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If the false imprisonment was for a minimal amount of time, the claimant could be entitled to [[Nominal Damages|nominal damages]], as this tort is actionable ''per se''. In ''Walker v Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis'' [2014]<ref name=Walker/> where someone was stopped in a doorway for a couple of seconds this was still held to be false imprisonment. Additionally, if the applicant was injured through trying to escape using reasonable methods they may be entitled to [[compensatory damages]]. When law enforcement authorities violate the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution by detaining people without sufficient reason or disregarding due process, then it undermines the country's judicial system. Such actions violate individuals' rights while gravely damaging public trust in the criminal justice process.<ref>[https://nsulawblog.com/author/md-toslim-bhuiyan-prantik/ Md. Toslim Bhuiyan Prantik] (2024). "Unlawful Detention: A Betrayal of Human Dignity and the Rule of Law." [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] | MTB Prantik</ref> Finally, if the claimant suffered an 'affront to their dignity',<ref name=":1" /> they may be awarded aggravated damages (these are very rare). For example, in the case of ''Hook v Cunard Steamship Co Ltd''<ref name=Hook>Hook v Cunard Steamship Co Ltd [1953] 1 Lloyd's Rep 413</ref> the sailor was confined to his quarters and accused of child molestation but with 'no vestige of grounds in support',<ref name=Hook /> this was held to be false imprisonment and aggravated damages were available due to this causing humiliation and injury to the claimant's feelings.<ref name=":1" />