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June 2021
Article 160 requires a one-year delay before enforcing judgments against local authorities; premature writ of fieri facias struck out.
Constitutional law – enforcement of judgments against local authorities – Article 160 one-year moratorium – interpretation of "may" – writ of fieri facias – inappropriate invocation of Orders 14A, 33(3) and 18(19) – striking out of execution writ.
8 June 2021
February 2021
Claims for malicious prosecution, false imprisonment and defamation dismissed; arrests supported by reasonable suspicion and statement was fair comment.
Malicious prosecution — reasonable and probable cause; false imprisonment — police discretion; defamation — fair comment and public interest; administrative transfers of police officers; proof of special damages.
15 February 2021
March 2020
Court re-opened trial due to defendant’s unavailable material witnesses, finding risk of miscarriage of justice and awarding costs against the defendant.
Civil procedure — Re-opening trial — Discretion under s.13 High Court Act and Order 3 Rule 2 — Hearing in absence under Order 35 Rule 3 — Miscarriage of justice test — Onus on applicant — Credibility and weight of proposed evidence — Costs as compensation.
6 March 2020