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Tort law [2025] EWHC 2684 (KB)

Breeze & Anor v Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary

Breeze & Anor v Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary [2025] EWHC 2684 (KB) (17 October 2025)

High Court judgment on claims for malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office arising from the Cawston Park fraud prosecution.

  • Malicious prosecution
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Police liability
  • Prosecutorial independence
  • Reasonable and probable cause
  • Malice
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Tort law

Rees & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis

The Court of Appeal held that a senior police officer’s misconduct in suborning a witness could found malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office.

  • Malicious prosecution
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Vicarious liability
  • Prosecutorial independence
  • Causation
  • Rule of law
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Tort law [2018] EWCA Civ 1587

Rees & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis

Rees & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2018] EWCA Civ 1587 (05 July 2018)

The Court of Appeal held that a police officer who suborned tainted evidence could be treated as a prosecutor, but the claims still failed because damage was not proved.

  • Malicious prosecution
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Vicarious liability
  • Prosecutorial independence
  • Causation in tort
  • Malicious-prosecution
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Criminal law [2015] EWHC 263

Evans & Ors v The Serious Fraud Office

Evans & Ors v The Serious Fraud Office [2015] EWHC 263 (QB) (12 February 2015)

The High Court awarded costs against the SFO after its prosecution case changed repeatedly and lacked a coherent legal basis. It also ordered indemnity costs for the voluntary bill application.

  • Conspiracy to defraud
  • Abuse of process
  • Prosecution conduct
  • Costs orders
  • Indemnity costs
  • Prosecutorial independence
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Human rights law [2008] EWCA Civ 1089

Haase) R (on the application of) v Independent Adjudicator & Anor

Haase) R (on the application of) v Independent Adjudicator & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1089 (14 October 2008)

The Court of Appeal held that Article 6(1) does not impose a general requirement that prison disciplinary prosecutors be independent and impartial.

  • Article 6 echr
  • Right to fair trial
  • Independence and impartiality of tribunal
  • Prosecutorial independence
  • Prison disciplinary proceedings
  • Article-6-echr
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