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Full case name
  
Judith Garrett v A-G

Decided
  
19 December 1996

Citation(s)
  
[1997] 2 NZLR 332

Garrett v A-G

Ruling court
  
Court of Appeal of New Zealand

Judge sittings
  
Ivor Richardson, Thomas Gault, John Henry, Kenneth Keith, Peter Blanchard

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

Contents

Background

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

Garrett's claim was dismissed.

References

Garrett v A-G Wikipedia