Willers v Joyce

Subject Matter

TORT — Cause of action — Malicious prosecution — Claimant seeking damages for tort of malicious prosecution of civil proceedings — Defendant seeking to strike out claim — Whether tort known to English law in respect of civil proceedings — Whether claim to be struck out as disclosing no reasonable cause of action

[2015] EWHC 1315 (Ch); [2015] CN 817, Ch D

TORT — Cause of action — Malicious prosecution — Action brought against company director in respect of breaches of contractual and fiduciary duties — Claim withdrawn before trial — Company director claiming damages for tort of malicious prosecution of civil proceedings — Whether tort known to English law

[2016] UKSC 43; [2018] AC 779; [2016] 3 WLR 477; [2017] 2 All ER 327; [2016] WLR (D) 401; Case details, SC(E)

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