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Tort Law [2023] UGHCCD 171

Opii v Deco Tiles (U) Limited and Another

Opii v Deco Tiles (U) Limited and Another (Civil Suit 269 of 2017) [2023] UGHCCD 171 (16 June 2023)

The High Court held that the defendants had reasonable and probable cause to prosecute the plaintiff and dismissed the malicious prosecution suit.

  • Malicious Prosecution
  • False Imprisonment
  • Reasonable And Probable Cause
  • Termination Of Employment
  • Malicious-prosecution
  • False-imprisonment
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Tort Law [2017] UGHCCRD 412

Oketch v Attorney General & Anor

Oketch v Attorney General & Anor (Civil Suit No. 0007 of 2012) [2017] UGHCCRD 412 (10 August 2017)

The High Court dismissed a malicious prosecution claim, finding no proof that either defendant initiated the prosecution without reasonable cause or with malice.

  • Malicious Prosecution
  • Vicarious Liability
  • Reasonable And Probable Cause
  • Public Officer Liability
  • Malicious-prosecution
  • Vicarious-liability
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Tort Law [1955] EACA 290

Osman v Chill

Osman v Chill (Civil Appeal No. 90 of 1954) [1955] EACA 290 (1 January 1955)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa dismissed an appeal over malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, holding there was reasonable and probable cause and no liability on the irregular warrant.

  • Malicious Prosecution
  • False Imprisonment
  • Reasonable And Probable Cause
  • Arrest And Warrants
  • Police Liability
  • Malicious-prosecution
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Tort Law [1936] EACA 144

Virji v Gangji (C.A. No. 28/1936)

Virji v Gangji (C.A. No. 28/1936) [1936] EACA 144 (1 January 1936)

A malicious prosecution claim failed because the appellant did not prove lack of reasonable and probable cause; the appeal court also upheld exclusion of prior court records.

  • Malicious Prosecution
  • Reasonable And Probable Cause
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Mitigation Of Damages
  • Malicious-prosecution
  • Reasonable-and-probable-cause
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Tort Law [1933] EACA 7

Khanbhai v O'swald and Co. and Another (C.C. 35/1932 (Mombasa).)

Khanbhai v O'swald and Co. and Another (C.C. 35/1932 (Mombasa).) [1933] EACA 7 (1 January 1933)

The court found malicious prosecution where defendants used criminal process to recover a civil debt and had omitted material facts, awarding the plaintiff ÂŁ200.

  • Malicious Prosecution
  • Reasonable And Probable Cause
  • Special Damages
  • Costs Of Defence
  • Improper Motive
  • Malicious-prosecution
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