References: 2001 SCC 66, [2001] 3 SCR 9
Links: SCC
Coram: McLachlin, Beverley; L’Heureux-Dube, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil
SCC Supreme Court of Canada – Civil liability – Malicious prosecution – Regime of immunity and extra-contractual civil liability applicable in Quebec law to Attorney General of Quebec and prosecutors — Whether Nelles applies integrally in Quebec — Whether facts alleged against Attorney General and prosecutor meet test set out in Nelles.
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Williamson -v- The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago PC (Bailii, [2014] UKPC 29)
(Trinidad and Tobago) The claimant had been held after arrest on suspicion of theft. He was held for several months before the case was dismissed, the posecution having made no apparent attempt to further the prosecution. He appealed against refusal . .
