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2 marksTorts of Defamation, Trespass, and Nuisance

CAPE Law Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)(i)

A lawyer driving along a priority bus route without her pass is stopped by a police inspector. He searches her car, arrests her, orders her to the police station for questioning, detains her overnight, and charges her with dangerous driving, a charge which is subsequently dismissed in court.

Define false imprisonment.

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  1. 2(a)(ii)Define malicious prosecution.[2 marks]
  2. 2(b)With reference to THREE decided cases, explain whether the claimant can succeed in an action against the inspector for false imprisonment and malicious…[21 marks]

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