Sentences with phrase «misfeasance in public office»

They also claim common law causes of action, including for the torts of misfeasance in public office, deceit, assault (trespass to the person) and negligence.

«We do not reach the same conclusion, however, with respect to the claim for misfeasance in public office.

The two former partners, who have both since left the profession, have also claimed misfeasance in public office, abuse of process and libel.

Jones v Cheshire Constabulary (2017) A local councillor and former leader of Cheshire East Council complains about the conduct of a police investigation into the awarding of contracts by one of the largest spending local authorities in the North - West with allegations of defamation and misfeasance in public office against the police.

He also thought the chances of any action brought against the chancellor personally over misfeasance in public office would be unlikely to succeed.

So Mr Habib sued the Australian Government for the torts of misfeasance in public office and of intentional infliction of indirect harm by its officials when they aided and abetted his alleged torture.

The Appellants next commence a civil action against the Respondent for misfeasance in public office, alleging that the Respondent had intentionally sworn a false ITO with intent to injure.

«Malfeasance in public office» has two related cousins — «nonfeasance in public office» (eg a wilful neglect of duty) and «misfeasance in public office» (eg malicious exercise of official duty).»

According to court documents, the officers are seeking $ 500,000 in general damages for «negligence and misfeasance in Public Office» and $ 250,000 each for «aggravated, exemplary and punitive damages.»

[1] The Plaintiff brings this action against the Ontario Securities Commission («OSC»), its Chair, several of its staff members, the Crown, and the Attorney General of Ontario, claiming damages for misfeasance in public office and a number of different causes of action.

In allowing the appeal only on the claim of misfeasance in public office, the court said: «It follows that Trillium should be entitled to proceed based on the allegations that the Government's actions were specifically meant to injure the appellant.

The belated statements were from police officers seeking to rebut wide ranging allegations including assault, discrimination and misfeasance in public office.

Guergis» action against Harper and his ministers for conspiracy, defamation, misfeasance in public office, intentional infliction of mental suffering, and negligence was dismissed on the basis that the former prime minister's decisions were protected by the exercise of Crown privilege and parliamentary prerogative.

challenging the misuse of power by those performing a public role (misfeasance in a public office).

They claim to have been subjected to false imprisonment, trespass to the person, conspiracy to injure, torture, breach of contract, negligence, misfeasance in public office and breaches of their rights under the Human Rights Act 1998.

He also sought damages for trespass, breach of the Human Rights Act 1998, and misfeasance in public office.

Yemshaw v Hounslow LBC in the Supreme Court» [2012] C.F.L.Q. 1 «Public Law in the Supreme Court 2010 - 2011» [2011] 16 J.R. 348 (with T. Cross) «Exporting Lethal Injections: Zagorski and Blaze» [2011] 16 J.R. 170 «Second Appeals and the Requirement of Certification» (2011) 127 L.Q.R. 188 «Constitutionality and Misfeasance in Public Office: Contorting the Tort?»

Bankruptcy petitions — individual voluntary arrangement — setting aside judgment for fraud — estoppel — HMRC's duty of care towards taxpayer under statute and at common law in assessing tax — misfeasance in public office.

KLA v Chief Constable of Surrey and News Group Newspapers: for claimant in privacy, misfeasance in public office and HRA claims against police and privacy and harassment claims against the newspaper concerning sale of the victim of crime's private information to the Sun newspaper.

[2014] EWCA Civ 136, [2014] All ER (D) 200 (Feb) was an appeal in the Tchenguiz brothers» high profile claim for damages against the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) for, inter alia, misfeasance in public office and malicious prosecution.