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Garrett v A-G

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Garrett v A-G
CourtCourt of Appeal of New Zealand
Full case name Judith Garrett v A-G
Decided19 December 1996
Citation[1997] 2 NZLR 332
Court membership
Judges sittingRichardson P, Gault J, Henry J, Keith J, Blanchard J
Keywords
negligence

Garrett v A-G [1997] 2 NZLR 332 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding claims in tort for misfeasance in public office .[1]

Background

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Judith Garrett had lodged a complaint with the police that she had been raped by several off duty police officers.

Later, when the police declined to prosecute the officers, Garrett sued the police for malfeasance for refusing to prosecute

Held

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Garrett's claim was dismissed.

References

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  1. ^ McLay, Geoff (2003). Butterworths Student Companion Torts (4th ed.). LexisNexis. ISBN 0-408-71686-X.