South Africa Case Law

Olesitse NO v Minister of Police (470/2021)

Olesitse NO v Minister of Police (470/2021) [2022] ZASCA 90 (15 June 2022)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

470/2021

Judges

Zondi, Dambuza, Nicholls, Makaula, Salie-Hlophe

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that a later malicious prosecution claim was barred by the once and for all rule because it arose from the same event as an earlier arrest and detention claim.

• Once And For All Rule
• Malicious Prosecution
• Unlawful Arrest And Detention
• Duplication Of Actions
• Res Judicata
• Once-and-for-all-rule