The court unanimously confirmed the judgment of the lower court and expressly adopted the reasoning given. Witnesses before tribunals recognised by law should be able to ‘give their testimony free from any fear of being harassed by an action on an allegation, whether true or false, that they acted from malice.’
Citations:
(1875) LR 7 HL 744
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Dawkins v Lord Rokeby 1873
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Police officers (among others) are immune from any action that may be brought against them on the ground that things said or done by them in the ordinary course of the proceedings were said or done falsely and maliciously and without reasonable and . .
At First Instance – Dawkins v Lord Rokeby 1866
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Cited by:
Cited – Trapp v Mackie HL 1979
Dr Trapp had been dismissed from his post by the Aberdeenshire Education Committee of which Mr Mackie was chairman. Dr Trapp petitioned the Secretary of State for an inquiry into the reasons for his dismissal. An inquiry was set up, and in the . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Police, Litigation Practice
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.185759
