Heather Williams QC and Jesse Nicholls Published: 10th July 2015 This paper considers how to use the protective and investigative obligations under Articles 2 and 3 in private law claims to secure accountability where public authorities fail to protect people in their care , fail to investigate and protect people against risks posed by other private individuals , or fail to investigate violations of the state’s duty to protect people from death and serious harm. PLP-Paper-22Protecting-the-vulnerable-and-investigating-state-failures-Articles-2-3-ECHR22-DSC-HWQC-JN You might be interested in… Data law for public lawyers, public law for data lawyers Private Law for Public Law Practitioners